CVE-2026-24199 Race condition in GeForce

Medium 4.7 Published 26 May 2026 Updated 27 May 2026

A race condition in the NVIDIA Linux kernel module allows local users to cause a denial of service by reordering memory instructions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-24199?

CVE-2026-24199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, published on 26 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in a kernel module, where a user could cause a race condition by reordering compiler or processor memory instructions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Gpu Display Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2026-24199?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-24199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nvidia Gpu Display Driver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rcj6-p7vw-pm6c, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24199.