CVE-2021-1053 — Improper Input Validation in Nvidia GPU Driver

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation12 documents6 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 75.07%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Nvidia GPU DriverNvidia GPU Display Driver
Timeline
PublishedJan 8
Latest updateMay 24

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a user pointer may lead to denial of service.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDnvidia/gpu_driver390 — 392.63+6

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-532j-chqw-wcpw: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm↗2022-05-24
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OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-hwe-5.8, linux-oracle update↗2021-01-21
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OSV
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server, nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server vulnerabilities↗2021-01-20
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OSV
nvidia-graphics-drivers-390, nvidia-graphics-drivers-450, nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 vulnerabilities↗2021-01-11
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OSV
CVE-2021-1053: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm↗2021-01-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Ubuntu
Linux kernel update↗2021-01-21
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Ubuntu
NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities↗2021-01-20
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2021-01-11
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Ubuntu
NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities↗2021-01-11
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Debian
CVE-2021-1053: nvidia-graphics-drivers - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulner...↗2021
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