CVE-2021-1093
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CVE-2021-1093 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | >= 418.197.02, < 418.211.00 |
| Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | >= 427.33, < 427.48 |
| Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | >= 450.119.03, < 450.142.00 |
| Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | >= 452.96, < 453.10 |
| Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | >= 460.73.01, < 460.91.03 |
| Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | >= 462.31, < 462.96 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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