(Image: AFANASEV IVAN/Shutterstock.com). Nvidia has closed 13 security vulnerabilities in its GPU driver for Linux and Windows. Additional patches secure vGPU. If attackers successfully exploit vulnerabilities in Nvidia’s graphics card driver, they can crash services, gain unauthorized access to information, or even execute malicious code. Secured versions for Linux and Windows are available for download. Furthermore, developers have closed gaps in vGPU software. Malware attacks conceivable. According to a warning message [1], eight of the total 13 software vulnerabilities in the GPU driver are classified with the threat level “high”. In all cases, attackers can trigger memory errors in an unspecified manner and subsequently cause harm. Nvidia vGPU is also susceptible to memory errors. To date, there are no indications from the graphics card manufacturer that attackers are already exploiting the security vulnerabilities. It is currently unknown what parameters administrators can use to identify already attacked systems. To prevent possible attacks, developers have released the following driver versions: Linux: 535.309.01. 580.159.03. 595.71.05. Windows: 539.72. 582.53. 596.36. (des [3]). URL of this article: https://www.heise.de/-11301854. Links in this article: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5821. https://pro.heise.de/security/?LPID=39555_HS1L0001_27416_999_0&wt_mc=disp.fd.security-pro.security_pro24.disp.disp.disp. mailto:des@heise.de. Copyright © 2026 Heise Medien
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