Vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson Linux

CVE-2022-21819

NVIDIA distributions of Jetson Linux contain a vulnerability where an error in the IOMMU configuration may allow an unprivileged attacker with physical access to the board direct read/write access to the entire system address space through the PCI bus. Such an attack could result in denial of service, code execution, escalation of privileges, and impact to data integrity and confidentiality. The scope impact may extend to other components.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21819?
CVE-2022-21819 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson Linux, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2022-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-21819?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-21819 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.