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.

CVSS v3.0 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

7.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-01-08 01:15

Updated : 2022-01-18 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-1056

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1056

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

nvidia

gpu_driver

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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