NULL pointer dereference in Linux 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.
EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux 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
- psirt@nvidia.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-34665?
- CVE-2022-34665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux 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.