CVE-2022-42260 Missing authorization in vGPU software (guest driver) - Linux, NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver)
Unauthorized users in Linux guest VMs can exploit D-Bus configuration flaws to execute code, escalate privileges, 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-2022-42260?
CVE-2022-42260 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, 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 vGPU Display Driver for Linux guest contains a vulnerability in a D-Bus configuration file, where an unauthorized user in the guest VM can impact protected D-Bus endpoints, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42260?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Nvidia Cloud Gaming, Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, Nvidia Virtual Gpu.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42260?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-42260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42260, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42260.