NVIDIA .run Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A race condition vulnerability has been identified in the NVIDIA .run Installer for Linux and Solaris. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution, access to sensitive information, disruption of service, or manipulation of data.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, denial of service, or data tampering.

Remediation

Users can download and install the updated version of the NVIDIA .run Installer through the NVIDIA Driver Downloads page or, for vGPU software updates, through the NVIDIA Licensing Portal.