CVE-2022-21814: Medium severity nvidia geforce vulnerability

Published Feb 7, 2022
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Updated

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver package, where improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges may allow an unprivileged local user limited write access to protected memory, which can lead to denial of service.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Nvidia Geforce
Nvidia GPU Display Driver
Nvidia Nvs
Nvidia Quadro
Nvidia Rtx
Nvidia Tesla
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Feb 7, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-21814?

CVE-2022-21814 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux that allows an unprivileged local user limited write access to protected memory.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2022-21814?

The affected software includes Nvidia Geforce, Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, Nvidia Nvs, Nvidia Quadro, Nvidia Rtx, and Nvidia Tesla.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21814?

The severity of CVE-2022-21814 is medium.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-21814?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-21814 by leveraging insufficient permissions or privileges to gain limited write access to protected memory.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2022-21814?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2022-21814 in the following references: 1. [Nvidia Customer Help Center](https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312) 2. [Gentoo Linux Security Advisory](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02)

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