CVE-2021-1120
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CVE-2021-1120 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where a string provided by the guest OS may not be properly null terminated. The guest OS or attacker has no ability to push content to the plugin through this vulnerability, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, unauthorized code execution, and denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where a string provided by the guest OS may not be properly null terminated. The guest OS or attacker has no ability to push content to the plugin through this vulnerability, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, unauthorized code execution, and denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | Virtual Gpu | >= 8.0, < 8.9 |
| Nvidia | Virtual Gpu | >= 11.0, < 11.6 |
| Nvidia | Virtual Gpu | >= 12.0, < 12.4 |
| Nvidia | Virtual Gpu | >= 13.0, < 13.1 |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230Vendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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