CVE-2022-42273 Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX servers
An authorized attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in libwebsocket on NVIDIA DGX servers to execute code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42273?
CVE-2022-42273 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX servers, published on 12 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA BMC contains a vulnerability in libwebsocket, 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-2022-42273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Dgx A100 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42273 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-2022-42273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA DGX servers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28pc-f543-jq2v.