CVE-2022-42256 Integer overflow in vGPU software (guest driver) - Linux, vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager)
An integer overflow in the NVIDIA Linux GPU driver kernel module allows attackers to cause denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-42256?
CVE-2022-42256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Virtual Gpu, published on 30 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an integer overflow in index validation may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42256?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nvidia Cloud Gaming, Nvidia Virtual Gpu.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42256?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-42256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Virtual Gpu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42256, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42256.