CVE-2022-34675: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Dec 30, 2022
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Updated

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager, where it does not check the return value from a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
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 Cloud Gaming<525.60.12
Citrix Hypervisor
redhat Enterprise Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers<510.108.03-1
510.108.03-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers<510.108.03-1
510.108.03-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers<510.108.03-1
510.108.03-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla<510.108.03-1
510.108.03-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470<470.161.03-1
470.161.03-1
debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules<515.86.01-1
515.86.01-1
debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules<515.86.01-1
515.86.01-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers
535.261.03-1535.309.01-0+deb12u1550.163.01-2550.163.01-5.1550.163.01-6
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx<=340.108-28
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx
390.157-16
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla
525.147.05-15~deb12u1525.147.05-19
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418<=418.226.00-22
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450
450.248.02-14
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460
460.106.00-24
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470
470.256.02-1~deb12u1470.256.02-10
debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules
535.261.03-1550.163.01-2550.163.01-4.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.261.03-1Fixed in 535.309.01-0+deb12u1Fixed in 550.163.01-2Fixed in 550.163.01-5.1Fixed in 550.163.01-6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 390.157-16
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 525.147.05-15~deb12u1Fixed in 525.147.05-19
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 450.248.02-14
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 460.106.00-24
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 470.256.02-1~deb12u1Fixed in 470.256.02-10
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.261.03-1Fixed in 550.163.01-2Fixed in 550.163.01-4.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 510.108.03-1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 510.108.03-1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 470.161.03-1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 515.86.01-1

Event History

Dec 30, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-34675?

CVE-2022-34675 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux that can lead to denial of service.

2

Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-34675?

NVIDIA Gpu Display Driver versions 390.x, 470.x, 510.x, and 515.x for Linux are affected by CVE-2022-34675.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-34675?

CVE-2022-34675 has a severity level of medium (5.5).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-34675?

To fix CVE-2022-34675, update your NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux to a version that is not affected.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-34675?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-34675 in the references provided: [link 1](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00010.html) and [link 2](https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415).

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