5.5

CVE-2016-8826: nvidia corporation windows gpu display driver Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-8826USN-3173-1USN-3173-2
Published 16-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8826 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in nvidia corporation windows gpu display driver. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
MGASA-2017-0013MGASA-2017-0025

Timeline

  1. 16-12-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu3 products
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-304< 304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 304.134-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340< 340.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-375< 375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Debian1 product
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers< 375.26-1
Nvidia1 product
Nvidia corporation1 product

4 vendors · 6 products

References

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