CVE-2021-1093
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-404
- Affected
- nvidia/gpu display driver · debian/debian linux
- Source
- psirt@nvidia.com
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.