CVE-2021-34402: Medium severity nvidia shield experience vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2022
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Updated

NVIDIA Tegra kernel driver contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA NVDEC, where a user with high privileges might be able to read from or write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service, Information disclosure, loss of Integrity, or possible escalation of privileges.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Nvidia Shield Experience<9.0
Google Android

Event History

Jan 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this NVIDIA Tegra kernel driver vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-34402.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-34402?

The severity of CVE-2021-34402 is medium.

3

What is affected by the NVIDIA Tegra kernel driver vulnerability?

The affected software is Nvidia Shield Experience version up to exclusive 9.0 and Google Android (not vulnerable).

4

What are the possible consequences of this vulnerability?

The possible consequences of this vulnerability include denial of service, information disclosure, loss of integrity, or unauthorized access.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-34402?

More information about CVE-2021-34402 can be found at this reference: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259

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