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CVE-2021-1052

Published: Jan 8, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 64.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

NVIDIA GPU Display DriverNVIDIAHardware Firmware
gpu drivernvidiaHardware Firmware
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
nvidiacommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka nvidia corporation
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
nvidia.custhelp.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
security.gentoo.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1052
nvd.nist.gov
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 8, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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