Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NVIDIA Geforce
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions All GPU Drivers for Linux
- NVIDIA Nvs
- NVIDIA Quadro
- NVIDIA Rtx
- NVIDIA Tesla
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21814?
- CVE-2022-21814 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21814?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.