What is CVE-2021-1090?

CVE-2021-1090 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10. CVE-2021-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-1090?

CVE-2021-1090 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-1090?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-1090. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2021-1090 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2021-1090

High

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls where the software reads or writes to a buffer by using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to data tampering or denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2021-07-22

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-120

CVE-2021-1090 is classified as CWE-120

See CWE-120 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2021-1090 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Security
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2021-1090

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2021-07-22

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1090?

CVE-2021-1090 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . CVE-2021-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-1090?

CVE-2021-1090 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-1090?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-1090. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2021-1090 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2021-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.