CVE-2021-1095 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Nvidia GPU Display Driver

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference6 documents6 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 47.19%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Nvidia GPU Display DriverNvidia GPU Display DriverDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedJul 22
Latest updateMay 24

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handlers for all control calls with embedded parameters where dereferencing an untrusted 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_display_driver418.197.02 — 418.211.00+5
▶CVEListV5nvidia/nvidia_gpu_display_driverAll GPU Driver versions

Also affects: Debian Linux 9.0

Patches

Patch: nvidia.custhelp.com ↗Patch: nvidia.custhelp.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-h2cm-gjfc-694c: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2021-1095: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm↗2021-07-22
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OSV
CVE-2021-1095: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm↗2021-07-22
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Ubuntu
NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities↗2021-07-21
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Debian
CVE-2021-1095: nvidia-graphics-drivers - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the ...↗2021
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