CVE-2022-42257 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 kernel driver allows attackers to disclose information, tamper with data, or cause denial of service.
- 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-2022-42257?
CVE-2022-42257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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 may lead to information disclosure, data tampering or denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42257?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Nvidia Cloud Gaming, Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, Nvidia Virtual Gpu.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42257?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-42257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42257, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42257.