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CVE-2016-8826

All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer ...

5.5 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-8826
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2016-8826
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9651 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2016-9651
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g6r-845j-fvfj 5.5

All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer ...

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.

Record
GHSA-7g6r-845j-fvfj
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-8826
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-8826 5.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8826
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-8826 5.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8826
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0013 No score

Updated nvidia304 and nvidia340 packages fix security vulnerabilities

This proprietary nvidia340 and nvidia304 driver update fixes the following security issues:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges (CVE-2016-7382).

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler for mmap() where improper input validation may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges (CVE-2016-7389).

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a denial of service (CVE-2016-8826).

Record
MGASA-2017-0013
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0025 No score

Updated nvidia-current & ldetect-lst packages fix security vulnerabilities

This proprietary nvidia-current driver update provides an upgrade to the new R375 long lived branch adding support for nVidia Geforce 10 (GTX10xx, Pascal) series hardware and fixes the following security issues:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges (CVE-2016-7382).

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler for mmap() where improper input validation may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges (CVE-2016-7389).

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a denial of service (CVE-2016-8826).

Record
MGASA-2017-0025
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3173-1 No score

nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 and nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 vulnerability

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Record
USN-3173-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3173-2 No score

nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 vulnerability

USN-3173-1 fixed a vulnerability in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 and nvidia-graphics-drivers-340. This update provides the corresponding update for nvidia-graphics-drivers-375.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Record
USN-3173-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nvidia-graphics-drivers
Debian:12
 before 375.26-1, plus listed versions
1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3
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1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3
375.26-1
nvidia-graphics-drivers
Debian:13
 before 375.26-1, plus listed versions
1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3
Show 45 moreShow less
1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3
375.26-1
nvidia-graphics-drivers
Debian:14
 before 375.26-1, plus listed versions
1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3
Show 45 moreShow less
1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3
375.26-1
nvidia304
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 304.134-1.mga5.nonfree
304.134-1.mga5.nonfree
nvidia340
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 340.101-1.mga5.nonfree
340.101-1.mga5.nonfree
ldetect-lst
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0.1.346.5-1.mga5
0.1.346.5-1.mga5
nvidia-current
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 375.26-1.mga5.nonfree
375.26-1.mga5.nonfree
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions
304.88-0ubuntu8304.88-0ubuntu9304.88-0ubuntu10304.88-0ubuntu11304.116-0ubuntu1
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304.116-0ubuntu2304.117-0ubuntu1304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1304.125-0ubuntu0.0.2304.128-0ubuntu0.0.1304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.2304.132-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 340.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions
340.76-0ubuntu0.1340.93-0ubuntu0.0.1340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1340.98-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
340.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 304.134-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
304.128-0ubuntu1304.131-0ubuntu2304.131-0ubuntu3304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
304.134-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
340.93-0ubuntu1340.93-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu1340.96-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu3340.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

History

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In short

CVE-2016-8826 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published December 16, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in nvidia-graphics-drivers 375.26-1.

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