Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2022 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2022-42265
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity integer overflow in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an integer overflow may lead to information disclosure or data tampering.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 515.86.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 515.86.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Debian:14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 515.86.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-515 | 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server | 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux | All versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release |
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L