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CVE-2022-21814

Published: Feb 7, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-280
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver package, where improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges may allow an unprivileged local user limited write access to protected memory, which can lead to denial of service.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-280CWE-755

Affected Products

geforcenvidiaHardware Firmware
gpu display drivernvidiaHardware Firmware
nvsnvidiaHardware Firmware
quadronvidiaHardware Firmware
rtxnvidiaHardware Firmware
nvidiacommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka nvidia corporation
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312
nvidia.custhelp.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
security.gentoo.org

Timeline

Published
Feb 7, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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