CVE-2022-21813: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where improper handling of

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CVE-2022-21813 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting cloud gaming guest, geforce, gpu display driver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges may allow an unprivileged local user limited write access to protected memory, which can lead to denial of service.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 86%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284, CWE-755
Published	2022-02-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): NVIDIA Corporation · Vendor: nvidia

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-02-07 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nvidia cloud gaming guest MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cloud-gaming-guest || rpm -q cloud-gaming-guest || cloud-gaming-guest --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

nvidia geforce MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy geforce || rpm -q geforce || geforce --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

nvidia gpu display driver MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gpu-display-driver || rpm -q gpu-display-driver || gpu-display-driver --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

nvidia nvs MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nvs || rpm -q nvs || nvs --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

nvidia quadro MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy quadro || rpm -q quadro || quadro --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

nvidia rtx MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rtx || rpm -q rtx || rtx --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-21813?

cloud gaming guest: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; geforce: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; gpu display driver: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-21813 being exploited?

CVE-2022-21813 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-21813 affect?

CVE-2022-21813 affects cloud gaming guest, geforce, gpu display driver. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges may allow an unprivileged local user limited write access to protected memory, which can le

How urgent is CVE-2022-21813?

Priority 30/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

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