CVE-2021-1052
Published: 07 January 2021
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.
From the Ubuntu security team
It was discovered that the NVIDIA GPU display driver for the Linux kernel contained a vulnerability that allowed user-mode clients to access legacy privileged APIs. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or escalate privileges.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 7.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Ignored
(superseded by 450-server)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(superseded by 450-server)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Ignored
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Ignored
(not available)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(not available)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| amurray | CVE-2021-1052 and CVE-2021-1053 affect the following NVIDIA driver series: 450, 455, 418-server, 440-server, 450-server |
| sbeattie | Does not affect 390 series drivers |
| sbeattie | NVIDIA series 455 are superseded by series 460 NVIDIA series 440-server are superseded by series 450 |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1052
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4689-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4689-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4689-3
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian