CVE-2022-21814

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 v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312	Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvs:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:quadro:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:tesla:-:::::::*

cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Oct 2023, 01:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~3.6~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 3.6 v3 : 6.1
References	~~(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 -~~	(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 - Third Party Advisory

03 Oct 2023, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~3.6~~ v3 : ~~6.1~~	v2 : 3.6 v3 : unknown
References		(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 -

Information

Published : 2022-02-07 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2022-21814

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21814

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-21814

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

geforce
gpu_display_driver
nvs
rtx
tesla
quadro

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-755

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

CWE-280

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

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