NULL pointer dereference in nVidia products - CVE-2021-1078
Published: April 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52490
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1078
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys). A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
R390
R418
R450
R460
R465
R418
R450
R460
R465
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1078
Install update from vendor's website.
R390 - update to 392.65
R418 - update to 427.33
R450 - update to 452.96
R460 - update to 462.31
R465 - update to 466.11
R418 - update to 427.33
R450 - update to 452.96
R460 - update to 462.31
R465 - update to 466.11