Local privilege escalation via kernel integer overflow
Published Jan 28, 2026 · Updated Jan 28, 2026
Integer overflow in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux allows local users to execute code or escalate privileges in the kernel. NVIDIA identifies an integer overflow or wraparound in its kernel module but has not disclosed the specific function, input, or incorrect arithmetic operation. Local low-privileged access is required; successful exploitation can also read or alter data or interrupt the affected system.
Summary
What happened
Integer overflow in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux allows local users to execute code or escalate privileges in the kernel. NVIDIA identifies an integer overflow or wraparound in its kernel module but has not disclosed the specific function, input, or incorrect arithmetic operation. Local low-privileged access is required; successful exploitation can also read or alter data or interrupt the affected system.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-33219
- Published
- Jan 28, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 28, 2026
- Vendor
- DPDK Project
- Product
- NVIDIA RTX/Quadro/NVS Driver
- Classifications
- CWE-190, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 535.288.01
- Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 570.211.01
- Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 580.126.09
- Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 590.48.01
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