Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla package, versions <525.147.05-6


Severity

Recommended
low

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERSTESLA-11022456
  • published27 Jul 2025
  • disclosed2 Aug 2025

Introduced: 27 Jul 2025

NewCVE-2025-23279  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-367  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla to version 525.147.05-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.