CVE-2022-21816 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-21816?

CVE-2022-21816 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21816?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Cloud Gaming Virtual Gpu, Nvidia Virtual Gpu.

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (nvidia.ko), where a user in the guest OS can cause a GPU interrupt storm on the hypervisor host, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Cloud Gaming Virtual Gpu	< 2022
Nvidia	Virtual Gpu	>= 8.0, < 8.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306 CWE-284

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-21816?

CVE-2022-21816 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (nvidia.ko), where a user in the guest OS can cause a GPU interrupt storm on the hypervisor host, leading to a denial of servic...

How severe is CVE-2022-21816?

CVE-2022-21816 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21816?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Cloud Gaming Virtual Gpu, Nvidia Virtual Gpu.