Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux

Published: 2022-02-01

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-21814 CVE-2022-21813
CWE-ID	CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	GeForce driver for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Quadro Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software NVS Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Tesla Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU60219

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21814

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux. A local user can run a specially crafted program to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GeForce driver for Windows: before 510.47.03

Tesla: before 510.47.03

Quadro: before 510.47.03

NVS: before 510.47.03

External links

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU60218