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AVID-2026-R1053
Description
Vulnerability CVE-2022-34665
Details
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2022-34665 describes a local vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver kernel mode layer that can cause a null-pointer dereference and denial of service. The NVIDIA GPU driver stack (CUDA/driver) is a core software component used to build, train, deploy, and run AI systems, so this is a software supply-chain issue within AI pipelines. It is a security vulnerability with public CVE and CVSS details, and the report provides explicit evidence (CVE ID, impact, affected artifacts, and references).
References
- NVD entry
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: NVIDIA
- Deployer: NVIDIA
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager) |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
CVSS
| Version | 3.1 |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Base Score | 6.5 |
| Base Severity | 🟠 Medium |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack Complexity | 🟢 Low |
| Privileges Required | 🟢 Low |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
| Integrity Impact | NONE |
| Availability Impact | 🔴 High |
CWE
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference |
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2022-11-18
- Version: 0.3.3
- AVID Entry