CVE-2021-1076
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 21, 2021 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:30 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxNVIDIA GPU Display Driver
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys or nvidia.ko) where improper access control may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data corruption.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%390 ≤ v < 390.143418 ≤ v < 418.197.02418 ≤ v < 427.33450 ≤ v < 450.119.03450 ≤ v < 452.96460 ≤ v < 460.73.01460 ≤ v < 462.31465 ≤ v < 465.24.02465 ≤ v < 466.11
Affected range stops below 390.143, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 418.197.02, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 427.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 450.119.03, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 452.96, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 460.73.01, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 462.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 465.24.02, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 466.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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