What is CVE-2022-21820?

CVE-2022-21820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2022-21820?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2022-21820

NVIDIA DCGM contains a vulnerability in nvhostengine, where a network user can cause detection of error conditions without action, which may lead to limited code execution, some denial of service, escalation of privileges, and limited impa…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.165 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Nvidia Data_center_gpu_manager
Nvidia Data Center Gpu Manager — versions All versions prior to 2.3.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

psirt@nvidia.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21820?: CVE-2022-21820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-21820?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.