NULL pointer dereference in Nvidia Geforce
CVE-2022-31615
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Nvidia Geforce
- Nvidia Geforce, Workstation, Compute — versions All versions prior to the August 2022 release
- Nvidia Gpu_display_driver
- Nvidia Rtx
- Nvidia Tesla
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31615?
- CVE-2022-31615 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Geforce, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31615?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.