CVE-2022-42255
5.3 MediumFix available
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
0.26%Down 0.6 points since Dec 31, 2022
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
- Record
CVE-2022-42255- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45330
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45330- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
- Record
CVE-2022-42255- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-129
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
- Record
CVE-2022-42255- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-42255
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42255- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-42255
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42255- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:12 |
before 510.108.03-1, plus listed versions 1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3 |
510.108.03-1 |
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:13 |
before 510.108.03-1, plus listed versions 1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3 |
510.108.03-1 |
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:14 |
before 510.108.03-1, plus listed versions 1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3 |
510.108.03-1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-teslaDebian:12 |
before 510.108.03-1, plus listed versions 418.116.00-1418.87.01-1418.87.01-2418.87.01-3510.85.02-1510.85.02-2510.85.02-3510.85.02-4 |
510.108.03-1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470Debian:12 |
before 470.161.03-1, plus listed versions 470.103.01-1470.103.01-2470.103.01-2~deb11u1470.129.06-1470.129.06-2 Show 15 moreShow less470.129.06-3470.129.06-4470.129.06-5470.129.06-6470.129.06-6~deb11u1470.129.06-6~deb11u1~bpo10+1470.141.03-1470.141.03-1~deb11u1470.141.03-1~deb11u1~bpo10+1470.141.03-2470.141.03-3470.161.03-1~deb11u1470.57.02-1470.57.02-2470.82.01-1 |
470.161.03-1 |
nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modulesDebian:12 |
before 515.86.01-1, plus listed versions 515.43.04-1515.43.04-2515.48.07-1515.65.01-1515.76-1 |
515.86.01-1 |
nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modulesDebian:13 |
before 515.86.01-1, plus listed versions 515.43.04-1515.43.04-2515.48.07-1515.65.01-1515.76-1 |
515.86.01-1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 304.128-0ubuntu1304.131-0ubuntu2304.131-0ubuntu3304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2304.134-0ubuntu0.16.04.1304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.2304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 340.93-0ubuntu1340.93-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu1340.96-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu3 Show 6 moreShow less340.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.107-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-384Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.2384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.63.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.2470.74-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.82.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.103.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.129.06-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.141.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
470.161.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.2470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.3470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.4470.82.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.82.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 Show 4 moreShow less470.103.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.129.06-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.141.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1470.141.10-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
470.161.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-510Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 510.108.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 510.47.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1510.54-0ubuntu0.18.04.1510.60.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1510.73.05-0ubuntu0.18.04.1510.85.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
510.108.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-515Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.2515.65.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1515.76-0ubuntu0.18.04.1515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
515.86.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.2, plus listed versions 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1515.65.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
515.86.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 340.104-0ubuntu2340.104-0ubuntu3340.106-0ubuntu1340.106-0ubuntu2340.106-0ubuntu3 Show 5 moreShow less340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.1340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.2340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.3340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.4340.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-430Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 430.26-0ubuntu0.18.04.2430.50-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-435Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 435.21-0ubuntu0.18.04.2435.21-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.59-0ubuntu0.18.04.1440.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 450.66-0ubuntu0.18.04.1450.80.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.2450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.2450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.39-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.56-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.2460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.2460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 418.152.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.2418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.95.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 455.38-0ubuntu0.18.04.1455.45.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.63.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2470.74-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.82.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.86-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Show 4 moreShow less470.86-0ubuntu0.20.04.2470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.129.06-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.141.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.2470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.3470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.4470.82.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.82.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 Show 4 moreShow less470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.129.06-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.141.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1470.141.10-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-510Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 510.108.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions 510.47.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1510.54-0ubuntu0.20.04.1510.60.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.2510.73.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.1510.85.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
510.108.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-515Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.2515.65.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1515.76-0ubuntu0.20.04.1515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2, plus listed versions 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1515.65.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 340.107-0ubuntu7340.107-0ubuntu8340.107-0ubuntu9340.108-0ubuntu1340.108-0ubuntu2340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.1340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-430Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 430.50-0ubuntu2430.50-0ubuntu3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-435Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 435.21-0ubuntu2435.21-0ubuntu3435.21-0ubuntu4435.21-0ubuntu5435.21-0ubuntu6435.21-0ubuntu7 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.31-0ubuntu1440.36-0ubuntu1440.44-0ubuntu1440.44-0ubuntu2440.59-0ubuntu1 Show 9 moreShow less440.59-0ubuntu2440.64-0ubuntu1440.64-0ubuntu2440.64-0ubuntu3440.82-0ubuntu1440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu4440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu5440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu6440.100-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 450.66-0ubuntu0.20.04.1450.80.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.2450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.2450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.39-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.56-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.80-0ubuntu0.20.04.2460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.2460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 418.152.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.2418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.211.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.95.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.04.1455.45.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 418.211.00-0ubuntu2418.226.00-0ubuntu2418.226.00-0ubuntu3418.226.00-0ubuntu4418.226.00-0ubuntu5~0.22.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-430Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 430.50-0ubuntu3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.100-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 450.119.03-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 455.45.01-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.91.03-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions 470.74-0ubuntu1470.86-0ubuntu1470.86-0ubuntu2470.103.01-0ubuntu2470.129.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
470.161.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-serverUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions 470.57.02-0ubuntu4470.82.01-0ubuntu2470.103.01-0ubuntu2470.129.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1470.141.10-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
470.161.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-510Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 510.108.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions 510.54-0ubuntu1510.54-0ubuntu2510.60.02-0ubuntu1510.73.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.1510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 |
510.108.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-515Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.22.04.2515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1515.76-0ubuntu0.22.04.1515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 |
515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-serverUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.22.04.1515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42255 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Nvidia Cloud Gaming, published December 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. Fixed in nvidia-graphics-drivers 510.108.03-1.
References
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