CVE-2022-21816

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (nvidia.ko), where a user in the guest OS can cause a GPU interrupt storm on the hypervisor host, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::

History

03 Jul 2023, 20:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~NVD-CWE-noinfo~~	CWE-306

Information

Published : 2022-02-07 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2022-21816

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21816

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-21816

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Products Affected

nvidia

virtual_gpu
cloud_gaming_virtual_gpu

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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