Vulnerability · Published Apr 21, 2021 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2021-1077
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 20% 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 79.8% 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, R450 and R460 driver branch, contains a vulnerability where the software uses a reference count to manage a resource that is incorrectly updated, which may lead to denial of service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.73.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1077 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.73.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1077 |
| Debian:14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.73.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | 450.119.03-0ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1077 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1077 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | R450 and R460 driver branch |