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CVE-2022-42265

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-190

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an integer overflow may lead to information disclosure or data tampering.

Affected products

• NVIDIA Guest driver: from 515 before 515.86.01 — fixed in 515.86.01

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA Guest driver 515.86.01. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02

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