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CVE-2021-34397


Bootloader contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA MB2, which may cause free-the-wrong-heap, which may lead to limited denial of service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 1.9, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from nvidia, from nvidia, from nvidia and 6 others, 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

2021-06-22T22:15:09.457

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:10:18.840

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System nvidia jetson_linux < 32.5.1 Yes
Hardware nvidia jetson_agx_xavier_16gb - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_agx_xavier_32gb - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_agx_xavier_8gb - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_tx2 - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_tx2_4gb - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_tx2_nx - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_tx2i - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_xavier_nx - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_xavier_nx - No

References

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.