CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-1056

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.

3.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.1 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-01-08 01:15

Updated : 2022-03-29 06:05

NVD link : CVE-2021-1056

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1056

Products Affected

Gpu Driver

Nvidia

CWE
CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions