#VU86927 Integer overflow in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2022-42265

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#VU86927 Integer overflow in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2022-42265

Published: February 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86927
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42265
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver
Software vendor:
nVidia

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko). A local user can trigger an integer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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