Vulnerability identifier: #VU59559

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34406

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SHIELD TV
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in NVHost. A malicious application can trigger a race condition and reboot the system, resulting in DoS.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SHIELD TV: 6.0 - 8.0

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External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259

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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.