Local Privilege Escalation in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux
CVE-2022-31608

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Geforce, Workstation, Compute
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 November 2022

What is CVE-2022-31608?

NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability associated with an optional D-Bus configuration file. This flaw allows local users with basic capabilities to exploit protected D-Bus endpoints. The potential impacts include unauthorized code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering, posing significant security risks to affected systems.

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Affected Version(s)

GeForce, Workstation, Compute All versions prior to the August 2022 release

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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