Improper Privilege Management Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server package, versions <418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERS418SERVER-1063014
  • published8 Jan 2021
  • disclosed8 Jan 2021

Introduced: 8 Jan 2021

CVE-2021-1052  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server to version 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 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 user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

CVSS Scores

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