What is CVE-2022-42270?

CVE-2022-42270 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2022-42270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-42270?

CVE-2022-42270 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-42270?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-42270. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-42270 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-42270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-42270

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-12-30

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-121

CVE-2022-42270 is classified as CWE-121

See CWE-121 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-42270 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/5417

Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-42270

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-12-30

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42270?

CVE-2022-42270 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2022-42270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-42270?

CVE-2022-42270 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-42270?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-42270. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-42270 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-42270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.