Improper Input Validation Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers package, versions <460.32.03-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERS-1555603
  • published10 Jan 2021
  • disclosed8 Jan 2021

Introduced: 8 Jan 2021

CVE-2021-1053  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 nvidia-graphics-drivers to version 460.32.03-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a user pointer may lead to denial of service.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1