CVE-2022-21816 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2022-21816 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 07/02/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2022
Source: nvidia | Vendor: NVIDIA | Product: NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software and NVIDIA Cloud Gaming
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2022-21816 Description

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (nvidia.ko), where a user in the guest OS can cause a GPU interrupt storm on the hypervisor host, leading to a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-284
CWE Name: CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Source: NVIDIA

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).