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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 severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from nvidia, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-07-22T05:15:07.937

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:43:35.013

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-404

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	nvidia	gpu_display_driver	< 418.211.00	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_display_driver	< 427.48	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_display_driver	< 450.142.00	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_display_driver	< 453.10	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_display_driver	< 460.91.03	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_display_driver	< 462.96	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nvidia's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.