Vulnerability in Linux 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 l…
EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th 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 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.