# CVE-2026-24197: NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux insecure initialization in MIG management

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-24197-nvidia-display-driver-for-linux-insecure-initialization-in-mig  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-26. Updated: 2026-05-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-24197 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-05-26

A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Linux display driver's management of Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) partitions, which are used to divide a single physical GPU into multiple isolated instances. An attacker with local access to the system could trigger a failure during partition reconfiguration, leading to data corruption or a complete system hang. This results in a denial-of-service condition, potentially disrupting critical computing workloads and requiring a system restart.

Technologies: [Nvidia Display Driver for Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/display-driver-for-linux). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-24197 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24197 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-24197?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 26 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24197?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-24197 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-24197?** Check whether you run Nvidia Display Driver for Linux. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This vulnerability (CWE-1188) is caused by insecure default initialization of memory subsystem routing resources within the Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) management component of the NVIDIA Linux driver. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw during GPU partition reconfiguration. The root cause involves improper setup of memory routing, which can lead to memory corruption or a kernel/system hang. Successful exploitation results in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-24197 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting its impact on system availability.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux

## Timeline

- 2026-05-26: disclosed: Initial disclosure by NVIDIA and NVD publication.

## References

- [https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5821](https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5821)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24197](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24197)

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