Buffer overflow in NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier
CVE-2022-42270
NVIDIA distributions of Linux contain a vulnerability in nvdla_emu_task_submit, where unvalidated input may allow a local attacker to cause stack-based buffer overflow in kernel code, which may lead to escalation of privileges, compromised integrity and confidentiality, and denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.0% 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
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier 16gb
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier 32gb
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier 64gb
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier 8gb
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier Industrial
- NVIDIA Jetson Linux
- NVIDIA Jetson Xavier Nx
- NVIDIA Jetson Xavier Nx 16gb
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier Series, Nx, Orin Series — versions Versions 35.1 and 34.1.1, 32.7.2 and prior releases
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5417 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42270?
- CVE-2022-42270 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42270?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.