NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-34665
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% 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
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA Cloud Gaming Guest
- NVIDIA Geforce
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Guest Driver), (Virtual GPU Manager) — versions All versions prior to the August 2022 release
- NVIDIA Studio
- NVIDIA Tesla
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU — versions 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-34665?
- CVE-2022-34665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-34665?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.