Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Affecting nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-NVIDIAOPENGPUKERNELMODULES-11022447
  • 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?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules package and not the nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules 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.