CVE-2022-34677: 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 an integer to be truncated, which may lead to denial of service or data tampering.

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 Cloud Gaming<525.60.12
Citrix Hypervisor
redhat Enterprise Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine
Nvidia Virtual GPU<11.11
Nvidia Virtual GPU>=12.0<13.6
Nvidia Virtual GPU>=14.0<14.4
Linux Linux kernel
VMware vSphere
Nvidia Cloud Gaming<525.60.11
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 CVE-2022-34677?

CVE-2022-34677 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux that allows an unprivileged user to cause denial of service or data tampering.

2

How does CVE-2022-34677 affect NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux?

CVE-2022-34677 affects the kernel mode layer handler of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-34677?

The severity of CVE-2022-34677 is high with a severity value of 7.1.

4

How can an unprivileged regular user exploit CVE-2022-34677?

An unprivileged regular user can exploit CVE-2022-34677 by causing an integer to be truncated.

5

Are there any fixes available for CVE-2022-34677?

Yes, NVIDIA has released updates and patches to fix the vulnerability. Please refer to the references for more information.

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