What is the severity of CVE-2021-1091?

CVE-2021-1091 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for data loss or denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1091?

To fix CVE-2021-1091, you should update your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to the latest version available.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-1091?

CVE-2021-1091 affects users of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver versions between 427.33 and 427.48, among other specified versions.

What type of attack does CVE-2021-1091 facilitate?

CVE-2021-1091 can be exploited by an unprivileged user to create a file hard link that leads to the overwriting of critical files.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-1091?

The consequences of CVE-2021-1091 include possible data loss or a denial of service due to the unauthorized modification of files requiring elevated privileges.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-1091

high

7.1

CWE

22/7/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-1091

First published: Thu Jul 22 2021(Updated: )

NVIDIA GPU Display driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user can create a file hard link that causes the driver to overwrite a file that requires elevated privilege to modify, which could lead to data loss or denial of service.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=427.33<427.48
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=452.96<453.10
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=462.31<462.96

Remedy

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211

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Reference Links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1091?
CVE-2021-1091 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for data loss or denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1091?
To fix CVE-2021-1091, you should update your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to the latest version available.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-1091?
CVE-2021-1091 affects users of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver versions between 427.33 and 427.48, among other specified versions.
What type of attack does CVE-2021-1091 facilitate?
CVE-2021-1091 can be exploited by an unprivileged user to create a file hard link that leads to the overwriting of critical files.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-1091?
The consequences of CVE-2021-1091 include possible data loss or a denial of service due to the unauthorized modification of files requiring elevated privileges.

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