What is CVE-2022-21813?

CVE-2022-21813 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10, classified as a Improper Access Control flaw (CWE-284). CVE-2022-21813 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-21813?

CVE-2022-21813 has a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-21813?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-21813. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-21813 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-21813 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Access Control (CWE-284)?

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorised actor. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html

CVE-2022-21813

Medium

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges may allow an unprivileged local user limited write access to protected memory, which can lead to denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-02-07

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

6.1

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-284

CVE-2022-21813 is a Improper Access Control vulnerability

What is Improper Access Control?

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorised actor. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-21813 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Nvidia
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312

Vendor Advisory
Security
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-21813

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-02-07

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21813?

CVE-2022-21813 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Access Control flaw (CWE-284) . CVE-2022-21813 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-21813?

CVE-2022-21813 has a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-21813?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-21813. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-21813 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-21813 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Access Control (CWE-284)?

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorised actor. View CWE-284 on MITRE CWE →