CVE-2022-42271 Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX Servers
An authorized attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in the IPMI handler to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on NVIDIA DGX servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42271?
CVE-2022-42271 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX Servers, published on 11 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA BMC contains a vulnerability in IPMI handler, where an authorized attacker can cause a buffer overflow and cause a denial of service or gain code execution
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Dgx A100 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42271 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-2022-42271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA DGX Servers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2j5-mf46-9fj2.