Medium severity · published Nov 19, 2022
CVE-2022-31615
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Gpu Display Driver · Nvidia
390 before 390.154; 470 before 470.141.03; 510 before 510.85.02; 515 before 515.65.01; 390 before 390.154; 470 before 470.141.03; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31615
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31615
Patch
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
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