CVE-2022-21816

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Published Feb 7, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (nvidia.ko), where a user in the guest OS can cause a GPU interrupt storm on the hypervisor host, leading to a denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NVIDIA

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software and NVIDIA Cloud Gaming

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`vGPU version 13.x (prior to 13.2), version 11.x (prior to 11.7) and version 8.x (prior 8.10).`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-26976	NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (nvidia.ko), where a user in the guest OS can cause a GPU interrupt storm on the hypervisor host, leading to a denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.190% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Cloud Gaming Virtual Gpu Virtual Gpu

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Feb 7, 2022, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:53 AM
Reserved: Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 7, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

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