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CVE-2022-42270

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% 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-121

Description

NVIDIA distributions of Linux contain a vulnerability in nvdla_emu_task_submit, where unvalidated input may allow a local attacker to cause stack-based buffer overflow in kernel code, which may lead to escalation of privileges, compromised integrity and confidentiality, and denial of service.

Affected products

• NVIDIA Jetson TX1: before 32.7.2 — fixed in 32.7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA Jetson TX1 32.7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5417
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5417

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