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CVE-2022-21819: NVIDIA distributions of Jetson Linux contain a vulnerability where an error in the IOMMU configuration may allow an unprivileged attacker with physical access to the board direct read/write access ...

CVE-2022-21819 · published 4 years ago
Summary

NVIDIA distributions of Jetson Linux contain a vulnerability where an error in the IOMMU configuration may allow an unprivileged attacker with physical access to the board direct read/write access to the entire system address space through the PCI bus. Such an attack could result in denial of servic...

What to do
  • Update nvidia jetson_linux to version 32.7.1 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
nvidia jetson_linux >= 32.1, < 32.7.1
cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:jetson_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
NVIDIA distributions of Jetson Linux contain a vulnerability where an error in the IOMMU configuration may allow an unprivileged attacker with physical access to the board direct read/write access ...
NVIDIA distributions of Jetson Linux contain a vulnerability where an error in the IOMMU configuration may allow an unprivileged attacker with physical access to the board direct read/write access to the entire system address space through the PCI bus. Such an attack could result in denial of service, code execution, escalation of privileges, and impact to data integrity and confidentiality. The scope impact may extend to other components.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.6 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Timeline
Published11 Mar 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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