CVE-2025-23300 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-23300: NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause a null pointer dereference by allocating a specific memory resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 4 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-23300 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450→ fixed in450.248.02-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460→ fixed in460.106.00-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla→ fixed in525.147.05-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-535→ fixed in535.274.02-1~deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-535
```

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