--- title: "CVE-2016-8826\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8826?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2016-8826 Publication date 16 December 2016 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **5.5 · Medium** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8826?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## 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. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 304.134-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 304.134-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 304.134-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-319 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 340.101-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 340.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 340.101-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-346 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-352 | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-367 | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 5.5 · Medium * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Local | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | Low | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 5.5 · Medium | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8826) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8826) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-8826) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8826) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-3173-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3173-1) + NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability + 18 January 2017 + [USN-3173-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3173-2) + NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability + 21 March 2017 ### Other references * *