CVE-2021-1076
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys or nvidia.ko) where improper access control may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data corruption.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
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affected products (16)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-2341Nvidia GPU Display-Treiber: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-04-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Nvidia Treiber ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Code auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial of Service zu verursachen.
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sources
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references (16)
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- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1076cnnvd
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162453/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4935-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02cnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-59604cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/NVIDIA-drivers-two-vulnerabilities-35247cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1518cnnvd
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