CVE-2016-8826
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.05%
Description
All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a denial of service.
How to fix CVE-2016-8826
To remediate CVE-2016-8826, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers—upgrade to 375.26-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-8826 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 375.26-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |