Ubuntu update for nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server

Published: 2022-02-08

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-21813 CVE-2022-21814
CWE-ID	CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-495 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470-server (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-465 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU60218

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21813

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux. A local user can run a specially crafted program to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.10

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server (Ubuntu package): before 450.172.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server (Ubuntu package): before 470.103.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server (Ubuntu package): before 450.172.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-495 (Ubuntu package): before 510.47.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470-server (Ubuntu package): before 470.103.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510 (Ubuntu package): before 510.47.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-465 (Ubuntu package): before 470.103.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 (Ubuntu package): before 470.103.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 (Ubuntu package): before 470.103.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5276-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU60219

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21814