Local PrivEsc via Improper Validation in nvidia.ko (Linux GPU Driver)
CVE-2022-31607 Published on November 19, 2022
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where a local user with basic capabilities can cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and limited information disclosure.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-31607 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-31607
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Affected Versions
NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager) Version All versions prior to the August 2022 release is affected by CVE-2022-31607Exploit Probability
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