CVE-2022-42270 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-42270

NVIDIA distributions of Linux contain a vulnerability in nvdla_emu_task_submit, where...

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA distributions of Linux contain a vulnerability in nvdla_emu_task_submit, where unvalidated input may allow a local attacker to cause stack-based buffer overflow in kernel code, which may lead to escalation of privileges, compromised integrity and confidentiality, and denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson AGX Orin Series
Vulnerable Versions:
Versions 35.1 and 34.1.1, 32.7.2 and prior releases

Timeline

Official Publish: December 30th, 2022
Last Modified: April 10th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)