vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-1090: NVIDIA Drivers: Multiple Vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Jul 22, 2021 | Oct 4, 2023 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 22, 2021
Added
Oct 4, 2023
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-drivers-nvidia-drivers
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