Time to get updating your NVIDIA GPU driver, as more security issues have been revealed in their July 2025 Security Bulletin.
We were wondering why NVIDIA had been incredibly vague on what actually changed in their recent driver releases. With both the 570.172.08 and 575.64.03 that I covered here on GamingOnLinux only noting "Minor bug fixes and improvements". NVIDIA did the same again with 575.64.05 that arrived earlier this week. Now we know why then.
From the security bulletin here's the issues noted that affect Linux systems:
| CVE ID | Description | Severity | CWE | Impacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE‑2025‑23277 | NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux and Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver, where an attacker could access memory outside bounds permitted under normal use cases. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, data tampering, or information disclosure. | High | Data tampering, information disclosure, denial of service | |
| CVE‑2025‑23278 | NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might cause an improper index validation by issuing a call with crafted parameters. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering or denial of service. | High | Data tampering, denial of service | |
| CVE‑2025‑23279 | NVIDIA .run Installer for Linux and Solaris contains a vulnerability where an attacker could use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, denial of service, or data tampering. | High | Code execution, escalation of privileges, Information disclosure, denial of service, data tampering | |
| CVE‑2025‑23286 | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could read invalid memory. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure. | Medium | Information disclosure |
There's a few more specific to Windows I'm not including here.
According to NVIDIA you're safe if you're on at least 575.64.05, 570.172.08 or 535.261.03. All prior versions in each series are vulnerable to the issues.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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