CVE-2022-31615: nvidia geforce, workstation, compute NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-31615DEBIAN-CVE-2022-31615
Published 18-11-2022Last modified 29-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-31615 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in nvidia geforce, workstation, compute. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 18-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.23% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu20 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-384All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-390< 390.154-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 390.154-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers< 470.141.03-1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470< 470.141.03-1
Nvidia2 products
- geforce, workstation, computeAll versions prior to the August 2022 release
- gpu_display_driver≥ 390, < 390.154 | ≥ 470, < 470.141.03 | ≥ 510, < 510.85.02 | ≥ 515, < 515.65.01 | ≥ 450, < 450.203.03
3 vendors · 24 products
