NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux Kernel Mode Layer null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel Mode Layer. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-31615. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux (Hardware Driver Software) (version now known). This affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.

The weakness was presented 11/19/2022. The advisory is shared at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-31615 since 05/24/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 246621 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-31615), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (246621). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 246621
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-31615

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05/24/2022 🔍
11/19/2022 +179 days 🔍
11/19/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/09/2025 +994 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-31615 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-31615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213933

Entryinfo

Created: 11/19/2022 08:12
Updated: 08/09/2025 18:26
Changes: 11/19/2022 08:12 (49), 08/09/2025 18:26 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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