What is the severity of CVE-2021-1121?

CVE-2021-1121 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1121?

To fix CVE-2021-1121, upgrade to the latest version of NVIDIA vGPU Software as provided by NVIDIA.

What impact does CVE-2021-1121 have on affected systems?

CVE-2021-1121 can cause resource starvation among virtual GPUs, leading to system instability and performance issues.

Which versions of NVIDIA vGPU are vulnerable to CVE-2021-1121?

NVIDIA vGPU versions from 8.0 up to 8.9, 11.0 up to 11.6, 12.0 up to 12.4, and 13.0 up to 13.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2021-1121.

Is CVE-2021-1121 easy to exploit?

The exploitation of CVE-2021-1121 can lead to denial of service, suggesting that it poses a risk of being exploited under certain circumstances.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-1121

medium

5.5

CWE

770

29/10/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-1121

First published: Fri Oct 29 2021(Updated: )

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager kernel driver, where a vGPU can cause resource starvation among other vGPUs hosted on the same GPU, which may lead to denial of service.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA vGPU Software	>=8.0<8.9
NVIDIA vGPU Software	>=11.0<11.6
NVIDIA vGPU Software	>=12.0<12.4
NVIDIA vGPU Software	>=13.0<13.1

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Reference Links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1121?
CVE-2021-1121 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1121?
To fix CVE-2021-1121, upgrade to the latest version of NVIDIA vGPU Software as provided by NVIDIA.
What impact does CVE-2021-1121 have on affected systems?
CVE-2021-1121 can cause resource starvation among virtual GPUs, leading to system instability and performance issues.
Which versions of NVIDIA vGPU are vulnerable to CVE-2021-1121?
NVIDIA vGPU versions from 8.0 up to 8.9, 11.0 up to 11.6, 12.0 up to 12.4, and 13.0 up to 13.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2021-1121.
Is CVE-2021-1121 easy to exploit?
The exploitation of CVE-2021-1121 can lead to denial of service, suggesting that it poses a risk of being exploited under certain circumstances.

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