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CVE-2021-1052

Published: Jan 8, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

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 Corp.
commercial·USaka NVIDIA, nvidia corporation
Nvidia-graphics-drivers
Hardware Firmware
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Hardware Firmware
gpu driver
Hardware Firmware
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1052
nvd.nist.gov
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
nvidia.custhelp.com
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-1052
security-tracker.debian.org
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