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Only one of them (CVE-2025-33219) affects desktop Linux this time, with the other two affecting Windows. NVIDIA previously announced more issues back in October 2025.
Here's the single issue noted that affects Linux users:
| CVE ID | Description | Vector | Base Score | Severity | CWE | Impacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-33219 | NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA kernel module where an attacker could cause an integer overflow or wraparound. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure. | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 7.8 | High | CWE-190 | Code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, information disclosure |
To be sure you're secure you need to be on one of these driver versions at a minimum: 590.48.01, 580.126.09, 570.211.01, 535.288.01. All prior versions in each series are vulnerable, so you should look to update as soon as your distributions allows.
Source: NVIDIA
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Caldathras 16 hours ago
And I've been holding off on 580.126.09 because someone here mentioned problems with XFCE.
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Seems their proprietary driver is quite prone to vulnerabilities, glad I am red team.
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Liam Dawe 15 hours ago
Quoting: KoopaSeems their proprietary driver is quite prone to vulnerabilities, glad I am red team.Mesa also has its fair share of security fixes across different releases, this isn't unique to NVIDIA.
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Quoting: CaldathrasAnd I've been holding off on 580.126.09 because someone here mentioned problems with XFCE.Do you happen to have any more info on this? I'm running LXQT, which uses Xfwm, and I've also avoided the last couple of updates because of general weirdness.
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clatterfordslim 2 hours ago
Quoting: CaldathrasAnd I've been holding off on 580.126.09 because someone here mentioned problems with XFCE.Yes it was me I think. Screen flickering in Xfce and Cinnamon. To fix screen flickering, make sure you setup composition pipeline in Nvidia Settings.
Next put this command into your terminal and reboot.
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/vblank_mode -s off
What this command does is switch off vblank in Xfwm4.
That is why the screen and opened apps start flickering, vblank needs to be switched off. Once rebooted Flickering gone forever.
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The_Real_Bitterman 2 hours ago
*Cries in Kepler GPU*
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