What is the severity of CVE-2021-1093?

CVE-2021-1093 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential to cause application crashes and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1093?

To fix CVE-2021-1093, update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver that resolves this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-1093?

CVE-2021-1093 affects users of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for both Windows and Linux operating systems.

What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2021-1093?

CVE-2021-1093 impacts systems running NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers across multiple versions on Windows and Linux platforms.

Can CVE-2021-1093 lead to data loss?

While CVE-2021-1093 primarily may lead to service disruption, it has the potential to indirectly contribute to data loss depending on application behavior.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-1093

medium

6.2

CWE

404

22/7/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-1093

First published: Thu Jul 22 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=418.197.02<418.211.00
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=427.33<427.48
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=450.119.03<450.142.00
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=452.96<453.10
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=460.73.01<460.91.03
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=462.31<462.96
Debian Linux	=9.0

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1093?
CVE-2021-1093 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential to cause application crashes and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1093?
To fix CVE-2021-1093, update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver that resolves this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-1093?
CVE-2021-1093 affects users of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for both Windows and Linux operating systems.
What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2021-1093?
CVE-2021-1093 impacts systems running NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers across multiple versions on Windows and Linux platforms.
Can CVE-2021-1093 lead to data loss?
While CVE-2021-1093 primarily may lead to service disruption, it has the potential to indirectly contribute to data loss depending on application behavior.

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