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TI-2023-14766 Aliases CVE-2023-31029GHSA-qc42-9w9h-r7h5

Stack-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA DGX A100

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

NVIDIA DGX A100 baseboard management controller (BMC) contains a vulnerability in the host KVM daemon, where an unauthenticated attacker may cause a stack overflow by sending a specially crafted network packet. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00635 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DGX A100 (nvidia): 00.22.05

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIADGX A100before 00.22.0500.22.05Patch availableCNA
  • DGX A100 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 00.22.05 Fixed in 00.22.05 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:dgx_a100_firmware:*:*:*:*:bmc:*:*:*before 00.22.05VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:dgx_a100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:dgx_a100_firmware:*:*:*:*:bmc:*:*:* Versions before 00.22.05 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:dgx_a100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA DGX A100 (nvidia) Fixed in 00.22.05

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31029
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc42-9w9h-r7h5
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-14767 Stack-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA DGX A100 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-14761 Stack-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA DGX A100 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-20512 OS command injection in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-20511 OS command injection in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-20501 OS command injection in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-20495 Buffer overflow in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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