#VU55588 NULL pointer dereference in nVidia products - CVE-2021-1112

Vulnerability identifier: #VU55588

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1112

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Xavier NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Nano
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Nano 2GB
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX1
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

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 nvmap. A local userr can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jetson AGX Xavier series: before 32.6.1

Jetson Xavier NX: before 32.6.1

Jetson TX2 series: before 32.6.1

Jetson TX2 NX: before 32.6.1

Jetson Nano: before 32.6.1

Jetson Nano 2GB: before 32.6.1

Jetson TX1: before 32.6.1

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5216

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.