CVE-2022-31601 Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX A100

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A highly privileged local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the SBIOS to execute code, cause denial of service, or compromise data integrity and confidentiality.

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

What is CVE-2022-31601?

CVE-2022-31601 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX A100, published on 4 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA DGX A100 contains a vulnerability in SBIOS in the SmbiosPei, which may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, compromised integrity, and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31601?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Dgx A100 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-31601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfc3-27pj-cmmp.

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