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CVE-2021-1056

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in whic

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in which it does not completely honor operating system file system permissions to provide GPU device-level isolation, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.06555
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  • EPSS percentile: top 9% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
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Affected Products & Versions

4
nvidia gpu driver>= 390 and < 390.141
nvidia gpu driver>= 450 and < 450.102.04
nvidia gpu driver>= 460 and < 460.32.03
debian linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.1
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@nvidia.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Jan 2021 · 01:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-4689-2
usnUSN-4689-1
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
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