CVE-2022-42260: nvidia cloud_gaming Improper Preservation of Permissions
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-42260DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42260
Published 30-12-2022Last modified 11-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-42260 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in nvidia cloud_gaming. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA vGPU Display Driver for Linux guest contains a vulnerability in a D-Bus configuration file, where an unauthorized user in the guest VM can impact protected D-Bus endpoints, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu16 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-418-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-430All versions (No fix recorded)
Nvidia4 products
- cloud_gaming< 525.60.11 | < 525.60.12
- gpu_display_driver≥ 470, < 470.161.03 | ≥ 510, < 510.108.03 | ≥ 450, < 450.216.04
- vgpu software (guest driver) - linux, nvidia cloud gaming (guest driver)All versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release
- virtual_gpu< 11.11 | ≥ 12.0, < 13.6 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.4
Debian3 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers< 510.108.03-1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla< 510.108.03-1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470< 470.161.03-1
3 vendors · 23 products
