CVE-2006-5379

NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver <v8774,v8762 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5379. PoCs published by Rapid7 Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver for Linux (CVE-2006-5379). It overwrites the Global Offset Table (GOT) entry for free() to redirect execution to shellcode, which spawns a shell by executing /tmp/nv.

Description

The accelerated rendering functionality of NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver (binary blob driver) For Linux v8774 and v8762, and probably on other operating systems, allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large width value in a font glyph, which can be used to overwrite arbitrary memory locations.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rapid7 Security · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2581

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver for Linux (CVE-2006-5379). It overwrites the Global Offset Table (GOT) entry for free() to redirect execution to shellcode, which spawns a shell by executing /tmp/nv.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver for Linux (versions prior to fix)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: X server access · knowledge of Xorg heap and GOT addresses
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-377-1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4053
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22730
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-03.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20559
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1742
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102693-1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0025.jsp
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22419
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017072
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/147252
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29622
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4328
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22676
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451329/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:007
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23678
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448860/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22764

Scores

EPSS 0.2605
EPSS Percentile 97.7%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
nvidia/binary_graphics_driver v8762
nvidia/binary_graphics_driver v8774
Published Oct 18, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026