Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 package, versions <470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERS470-5849440
  • published21 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Jul 2021

Introduced: 21 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-1093  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 to version 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.

CVSS Scores

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