NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA GeForce, Workstation, Compute
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | GeForce, Workstation, Compute | All versions prior to the August 2022 release | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GeForce, Workstation, Compute VendorNVIDIA Affected All versions prior to the August 2022 release Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 390 to before 390.154; 470 to before 470.141.03; 510 to before 510.85.02; 515 to before 515.65.01 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 450 to before 450.203.03 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 390 to before 390.154; 470 to before 470.141.03; 510 to before 510.85.02; 515 to before 515.65.01 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 450 to before 450.203.03 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31615
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-228r-whm8-29mw
References
More NVIDIA Gpu Display Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10972 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-15489 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00178 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10973 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-19498 Use after free in NVIDIA GeForce CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-00080 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where a user can… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-31615 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31615 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-228r-whm8-29mw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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