Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-21813
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, 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.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Nvidia Cloud_gaming_guest
- Nvidia Geforce
- Nvidia Gpu_display_driver
- Nvidia Gpu Display Driver — versions All GPU Driver versions for Linux
- Nvidia Nvs
- Nvidia Quadro
- Nvidia Rtx
- Nvidia Tesla
- Nvidia Virtual_gpu
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21813?
- CVE-2022-21813 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21813?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.