Vulnerability · Published Apr 21, 2021 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2021-1076
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.73.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1076 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.73.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1076 |
| Debian:14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.73.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1076 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1076 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1076 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | 450.119.03-0ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1076 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1076 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | All |