CVE-2022-42257: Integer Overflow

Published Dec 30, 2022
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Updated

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an integer overflow may lead to information disclosure, data tampering or denial of service.

Affected Software

37 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
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
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-2022-42257?

CVE-2022-42257 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux that may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, or denial of service.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-42257?

The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux versions 390 and above are affected by CVE-2022-42257.

3

How severe is CVE-2022-42257?

CVE-2022-42257 has a severity rating of 7.3, which is considered high.

4

How can CVE-2022-42257 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2022-42257, users should update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-42257?

More information about CVE-2022-42257 can be found in the references provided.

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