Improper access control in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges may allow an unprivileged local user limited write access to protected memory, which can lead to denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00232 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | All GPU Driver versions for Linux | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver VendorNVIDIA Affected All GPU Driver versions for Linux Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:quadro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:quadro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21813
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j78x-pc9w-6w5v
References
More NVIDIA Cloud Gaming Guest vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13541 Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13534 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13530 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13531 Improper input validation in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming , NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13537 NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-13536 Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-21813 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21813 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j78x-pc9w-6w5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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