Out-of-bounds Write Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 package, versions <470.129.06-0ubuntu0.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERS470-2826630
  • published17 May 2022
  • disclosed17 May 2022

Introduced: 17 May 2022

CVE-2022-28185  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 to version 470.129.06-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the ECC layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to denial of service and data tampering.

CVSS Scores

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