What is CVE-2016-7382?

CVE-2016-7382 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2016-7382 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7382?

CVE-2016-7382 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7382?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-7382. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-7382 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7382 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2016-7382

High

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-11-08

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-275

CVE-2016-7382 is classified as CWE-275

See CWE-275 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-7382 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94177

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Support
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
Kernel patch commit
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4246
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-7382

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2016-11-08

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7382?

CVE-2016-7382 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2016-7382 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7382?

CVE-2016-7382 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7382?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-7382. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-7382 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-7382 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.