CVE-2016-8826

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-399

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.

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver: all versions

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94957
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94957

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