CVE-2021-1058: High severity nvidia vgpu software vulnerability

Published Jan 8, 2021
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Updated

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the guest kernel mode driver and vGPU plugin, in which an input data size is not validated, which may lead to tampering of data or denial of service. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.6) and version 11.0 (prior to 11.3).

Affected Software

8 affected components
Nvidia Virtual GPU Manager>=8.0<8.6
Nvidia Virtual GPU Manager>=11.0<11.3
Citrix Hypervisor
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Nutanix Ahv
redhat Enterprise Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine
VMware vSphere

Event History

Jan 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:05 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA vGPU software vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA vGPU software vulnerability is CVE-2021-1058.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability is NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager version 8.x (prior to 8.6) and version 11.0 (prior to 11.3).

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1058?

The severity of CVE-2021-1058 is high with a severity value of 7.1.

4

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by tampering with data or causing denial of service due to the lack of input data size validation.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-1058?

To fix CVE-2021-1058, update to NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager version 8.6 or version 11.3.

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