Integer Overflow in NVIDIA GPU Driver for Linux
CVE-2022-42259

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Vgpu Software (guest Driver) - Linux, Vgpu Software (virtual Gpu Manager), Nvidia Cloud Gaming (guest Driver), Nvidia Cloud Gaming (virtual Gpu Manager)
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 December 2022

What is CVE-2022-42259?

The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux is affected by a vulnerability in its kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko). An integer overflow can occur, potentially leading to a denial of service condition. This flaw can disrupt normal GPU operations, resulting in degraded performance and could hinder system stability.

Affected Version(s)

vGPU software (guest driver) - Linux, vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager) All versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg0...
mailing-list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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