Buffer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2022-42271

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Buffer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2022-42271

Published: February 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86289
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42271
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DGX Station A100
DGX Station A800
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
Software vendor:
nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) handler. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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