CVE-2022-28197 Integer overflow in Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit an integer overflow in the ext4 mount function to execute code or escalate privileges on NVIDIA Jetson devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-28197?

CVE-2022-28197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, published on 27 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Jetson Linux Driver Package contains a vulnerability in the Cboot ext4_mount function, where Insufficient validation of untrusted data may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause an integer overflow. This difficult-to-exploit vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, limited denial of service, and some impact to confidentiality and integrity. The scope of impact can extend to other components.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28197?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Jetson Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-28197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxgp-gpc4-hhg2.

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