What is CVE-2021-1087?

CVE-2021-1087 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA vGPU driver's Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin) that could allow an attacker to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR).

Which software is affected by CVE-2021-1087?

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager versions 8.x to 12.0 are affected by CVE-2021-1087.

How severe is CVE-2021-1087?

CVE-2021-1087 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-1087?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-1087 to retrieve information that could lead to an ASLR bypass.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-1087?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-1087 on the NVIDIA customer help website.

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CVE-2021-1087

medium

5.5

29/4/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-1087

First published: Thu Apr 29 2021(Updated: )

NVIDIA vGPU driver contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), which could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. This affects vGPU version 12.x (prior to 12.2), version 11.x (prior to 11.4) and version 8.x (prior to 8.7).

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager	>=8.0<8.7
Citrix Hypervisor
Nutanix Ahv
Redhat Enterprise Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine
VMware vSphere
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager	>=11.0<11.4
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager	>=12.0<12.2

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Reference Links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-1087?
CVE-2021-1087 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA vGPU driver's Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin) that could allow an attacker to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR).
Which software is affected by CVE-2021-1087?
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager versions 8.x to 12.0 are affected by CVE-2021-1087.
How severe is CVE-2021-1087?
CVE-2021-1087 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-1087?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-1087 to retrieve information that could lead to an ASLR bypass.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-1087?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-1087 on the NVIDIA customer help website.

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