SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-23279

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Nvidia Run Installer Linux Solaris	* - -

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	nvidia	nvidia_run_installer	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	nvidia	linux	-	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	nvidia	solaris	-	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5670

CVSS Score

7.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 2, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 2, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@nvidia.com

CVE-2025-23279