pardus-nvidia-installer: Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
CVE-2026-16478 is a high-severity permissive list of allowed inputs vulnerability in pardus-nvidia-installer from TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 2.0.1 as the first without the flaw, so updating pardus-nvidia-installer to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update pardus-nvidia-installer to 2.0.1 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute | pardus-nvidia-installer | before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (usom.gov.tr).
Official description
Permissive list of allowed inputs vulnerability in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute pardus-nvidia-installer allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects pardus-nvidia-installer: before 2.0.1.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are explicitly allowed by policy because the inputs are assumed to be safe, but the list is too permissive - that is, it allows an input that is unsafe, leading to resultant weaknesses.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
References
Other references
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