CVE-2022-42256 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-42256: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an integer overflow in index validation may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 10 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-42256 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in470.161.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450→ fixed in450.216.04-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460→ fixed in460.106.00-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470→ fixed in470.161.03-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in510.108.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla→ fixed in510.108.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470→ fixed in470.161.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470
```
nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules→ fixed in515.86.01-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in510.108.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```
nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules→ fixed in515.86.01-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules
```

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