CVE-2022-42274 Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX servers

High 7.8 Published 13 Jan 2023 Updated 7 Apr 2025

An authorized attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in the IPMI handler to execute code or cause denial of service on NVIDIA DGX servers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-42274?

CVE-2022-42274 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX servers, published on 13 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-2022-42274?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Bmc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42274?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42274 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-2022-42274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3f8-wm7p-pf3g.