CVE-2022-34682
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
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An unprivileged user on Linux can trigger a null-pointer dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver kernel mode layer, leading to denial of service.
Vulnerability
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (KML). An unprivileged regular user can cause a null-pointer dereference [1]. The affected driver versions include the 470, 515, 525, and 530 branches [1].
Exploitation
The attacker requires no special privileges beyond a regular user account on the Linux system. The vulnerability is triggered by interacting with the NVIDIA kernel driver in a way that leads to a null-pointer dereference in the kernel mode layer. No further technical details are available in the public references.
Impact
Successful exploitation leads to a null-pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service (DoS). The system may crash or become unstable. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data compromise from this specific vulnerability [1].
Mitigation
NVIDIA has released fixes. Users should upgrade to the following or later driver versions: nvidia-drivers-470.182.03 (for branch 470), nvidia-drivers-515.105.01 (for 515), nvidia-drivers-525.105.17 (for 525), and nvidia-drivers-530.41.03 (for 530) [1]. No workaround is known. This CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Affected products
2- NVIDIA/vGPU software (guest driver) - Linux, vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager),NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager)v5Range: All versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02mitrevendor-advisory
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415mitre
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