CVE-2024-0126: 
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-0126) which could allow a privileged attacker to escalate permissions. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 26, 2024, and affects both Windows and Linux operating systems running NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers (NVD, NVIDIA Bulletin).

The vulnerability has been classified as an Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) issue. According to the CVSS 3.1 scoring system, it has received a HIGH severity base score of 8.2 with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, high privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

A successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to multiple severe consequences including code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The high CVSS score reflects the significant potential impact on affected systems (NVD, Red Hat).

NVIDIA has acknowledged the vulnerability and released security updates to address the issue. Users are advised to update their GPU Display Drivers to the latest version available through the official NVIDIA channels (NVIDIA Bulletin).