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CVE-2022-34679

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, where an unhandled return

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, where an unhandled return value can lead to a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00116
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules3 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
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Affected Products & Versions

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nvidia virtual gpu< 11.11
nvidia virtual gpu>= 12.0 and < 13.6
nvidia virtual gpu>= 14.0 and < 14.4
nvidia cloud gaming< 525.60.11
nvidia cloud gaming< 525.60.12
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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighHypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI) Related Registry Tampering Via CommandLine
producthighWindows Hypervisor Enforced Code Integrity Disabled
producthighHypervisor Enforced Paging Translation Disabled
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@nvidia.com
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Network Adjacent Local Physical
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Low High
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None Low High
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None Required
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Unchanged Changed
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None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Dec 2022 · 11:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
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