Heap-based buffer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2021-34373

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54259

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34373

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the NVIDIA TLK kernel. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause information disclosure and denial of service.

Jetson TX1
Jetson TX2 series
Jetson TX2 NX
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Jetson Xavier NX
Jetson Nano
Jetson Nano 2GB

Install updates from vendor's website.

Jetson TX1 - update to 32.5.1
Jetson TX2 series - update to 32.5.1
Jetson TX2 NX - update to 32.5.1
Jetson AGX Xavier series - update to 32.5.1
Jetson Xavier NX - update to 32.5.1
Jetson Nano - update to 32.5.1
Jetson Nano 2GB - update to 32.5.1

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5205

• Multiple vulnerabilities in several NVIDIA products