CVE-2022-34670: High severity nvidia gpu display driver vulnerability

Published Dec 30, 2022
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Updated

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, where an unprivileged regular user can cause truncation errors when casting a primitive to a primitive of smaller size causes data to be lost in the conversion, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver Linux>=390<390.157
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver Linux>=470<470.161.03
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver Linux>=510<510.108.03
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver Linux>=515<515.86.01
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver Linux>=525<525.60.11
Nvidia Geforce
Nvidia Nvs
Nvidia Quadro
Nvidia Rtx
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver Linux>=450<450.216.04
Nvidia Tesla
Nvidia Virtual GPU<11.11
Nvidia Virtual GPU>=12.0<13.6
Nvidia Virtual GPU>=14.0<14.4
Citrix Hypervisor
Linux Linux kernel
redhat Enterprise Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine
VMware vSphere
Nvidia Cloud Gaming<525.60.11
Nvidia Cloud Gaming<525.60.12
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Dec 30, 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 the vulnerability ID of this NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-34670.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-34670?

The severity rating of CVE-2022-34670 is 7.8 (high).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-34670?

The affected software is the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.

4

How can an unprivileged regular user exploit CVE-2022-34670?

An unprivileged regular user can exploit CVE-2022-34670 by causing truncation errors when casting a primitive to a primitive of smaller size, resulting in data loss and potential denial of service or information disclosure.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-34670?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-34670 at the following references: [link 1](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00010.html), [link 2](https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415), [link 3](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02).

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