#VU60221 Resource management error in NVIDIA vGPU Software and NVIDIA vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager) Driver - CVE-2022-21816

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60221

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21816

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA vGPU Software
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
NVIDIA vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager) Driver
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: nVidia

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in the Virtual GPU Manager (nvidia.ko). A remote user on the guest OS can cause a GPU interrupt storm on the hypervisor host, leading to a denial of service.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA vGPU Software: 8.0 - 13.1

NVIDIA vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager) Driver: 8.0 - 13.1

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

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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.