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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-1093: NVIDIA Drivers: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-1093: NVIDIA Drivers: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/22/2021
Created
10/04/2023
Added
10/04/2023
Modified
10/04/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-drivers-nvidia-drivers

References

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