Headline
CVE-2021-1056: Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - January 2021
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in which it does not completely honor operating system file system permissions to provide GPU device-level isolation, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.
Details
This section provides a summary of potential vulnerabilities and their impact that this security update addresses. Descriptions use CWE™, and base scores and vectors use CVSS v3.1 standards.
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
This section provides a summary of potential vulnerabilities and their impact that this security update addresses. Descriptions use CWE™, and base scores and vectors use CVSS v3.1 standards
CVE IDs
Description
Base Score
Vector
CVE‑2021‑1051
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a local user can get elevated privileges to modify display configuration data, which may result in denial of service of the display.
8.4
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1052
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux 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.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1053
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a user pointer may lead to denial of service.
6.6
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1054
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, which may lead to denial of service.
6.5
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1055
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which improper access control may lead to denial of service and information disclosure.
5.3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVE‑2021‑1056
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in which it does not completely honor operating system file system permissions to provide GPU device-level isolation, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.
5.3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVIDIA vGPU SoftwareNVIDIA vGPU Software
CVE IDs
Description
Base Score
Vector
CVE‑2021‑1057
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin in which it allows guests to allocate some resources for which the guest is not authorized, which may lead to integrity and confidentiality loss, denial of service, or information disclosure.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1058
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the guest kernel mode driver and vGPU plugin, in which an input data size is not validated, which may lead to tampering of data or denial of service.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1059
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which an input index is not validated, which may lead to integer overflow, which in turn may cause tampering of data, information disclosure, or denial of service.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1060
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the guest kernel mode driver and vGPU plugin, in which an input index is not validated, which may lead to tampering of data or denial of service.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1061
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which a race condition may cause the vGPU plugin to continue using a previously validated resource that has since changed, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1062
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which an input data length is not validated, which may lead to tampering of data or denial of service.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1063
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which an input offset is not validated, which may lead to a buffer overread, which in turn may cause tampering of data, information disclosure, or denial of service.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1064
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which it obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer, which may lead to information disclosure or denial of service.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1065
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which input data is not validated, which may lead to tampering of data or denial of service.
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2021‑1066
NVIDIA vGPU manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which input data is not validated, which may lead to unexpected consumption of resources, which in turn may lead to denial of service.
5.5
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The NVIDIA risk assessment is based on an average of risk across a diverse set of installed systems and may not represent the true risk to your local installation. NVIDIA recommends consulting a security or IT professional to evaluate the risk to your specific configuration.
Security Updates for NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
The following table lists the NVIDIA software products affected, versions affected, and the updated version available from nvidia.com that includes this security update. Download the updates from the NVIDIA Driver Downloads page.
Windows
Windows
CVE IDs Addressed
Software Product
Operating System
Driver Branch
Affected Versions
Updated Driver Version
CVE‑2021‑1051 CVE‑2021‑1052 CVE‑2021‑1053 CVE‑2021‑1054 CVE‑2021‑1055
GeForce
Windows
R460
All versions prior to 461.09
461.09
NVIDIA RTX/Quadro, NVS
Windows
R460
All versions prior to 461.09
461.09
R450
All versions prior to 452.77
452.77
R390
All versions prior to 392.63
392.63
Tesla
Windows
R460
All versions prior to 461.09
461.09
R450
All versions prior to 452.77
452.77
R418
All versions prior to 427.11
427.11
Linux
Linux
CVE IDs Addressed
Software Product
Operating System
Driver Branch
Affected Versions
Updated Driver Version
CVE‑2021‑1052 CVE‑2021‑1053
GeForce
Linux
R460
All versions prior to 460.32.03
460.32.03
R450
All versions prior to 450.102.04
450.102.04
NVIDIA RTX/Quadro, NVS
Linux
R460
All versions prior to 460.32.03
460.32.03
R450
All versions prior to 450.102.04
450.102.04
Tesla
Linux
R460
All versions prior to 460.32.03
460.32.03
R450
All versions prior to 450.102.04
450.102.04
CVE‑2021‑1056
GeForce
Linux
R460
All versions prior to 460.32.03
460.32.03
R450
All versions prior to 450.102.04
450.102.04
NVIDIA RTX/Quadro, NVS
Linux
R460
All versions prior to 460.32.03
460.32.03
R450
All versions prior to 450.102.04
450.102.04
R390
All version prior to 390.141
390.141
Tesla
Linux
R460
All versions prior to 460.32.03
460.32.03
R450
All versions prior to 450.102.04
450.102.04
R418
All versions prior to 418.181.07
418.181.07
****Notes****
Your computer hardware vendor may provide you with Windows GPU display driver versions including 460.84, 457.49, and 452.66, which also contain the security updates.
CVE‑2021‑1052 and CVE‑2021‑1053 affect only R460 and R450 driver branches for Windows and Linux.
The tables above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions or branch releases and may be updated as more information becomes available.
Earlier software branch releases that support these products are also affected. If you are using an earlier branch release, upgrade to the latest branch release.
Security Updates for NVIDIA vGPU Software
The following table lists the NVIDIA software products affected, versions affected, and the updated version that includes this security update. Log in to the NVIDIA Enterprise Application Hub to download updates from the NVIDIA Licensing Portal.
The following table lists the NVIDIA software products affected, versions affected, and the updated version that includes this security update. Log in to the NVIDIA Enterprise Application Hub to download updates from the NVIDIA Licensing Portal
CVE IDs Addressed
vGPU Software Component
Operating System
Affected Versions
Updated Version
vGPU Software
Driver
vGPU Software
Driver
CVE‑2021‑1051 CVE‑2021‑1052 CVE‑2021‑1053 CVE‑2021‑1054 CVE‑2021‑1055 CVE‑2021‑1058 CVE‑2021‑1060
vGPU software (guest driver)
Windows
All versions prior to 11.3
All versions prior to 452.77
11.3
452.77
All versions prior to 8.6
All versions prior to 427.11
8.6
427.11
CVE‑2021‑1052 CVE‑2021‑1053 CVE‑2021‑1056 CVE‑2021‑1058 CVE‑2021‑1060
vGPU software (guest driver)
Linux
All versions prior to 11.3
All versions prior to 450.102.04
11.3
450.102.04
All versions prior to 8.6
All versions prior to 418.181.07
8.6
418.181.07
CVE‑2021‑1057 CVE‑2021‑1058 CVE‑2021‑1059 CVE‑2021‑1060 CVE‑2021‑1061 CVE‑2021‑1062 CVE‑2021‑1063 CVE‑2021‑1064 CVE‑2021‑1065 CVE‑2021‑1066
vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager)
Citrix Hypervisor, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM, Nutanix AHV
All versions prior to 11.3
All versions prior to 450.102
11.3
450.102
All versions prior to 8.6
All versions prior to 418.181
8.6
418.181
Notes:
The table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions or branch releases and may be updated as more information becomes available.
Earlier software branch releases that support these products are also affected. If you are using an earlier branch release, upgrade to the latest vGPU software branch release, namely, 11.3.
Mitigations
See Security Updates for NVIDIA GPU Display Driver or Security Updates for NVIDIA vGPU Software for the version to install.
Acknowledgements
NVIDIA thanks Xinyuan Lyu of Intelligent Mobile Systems Group, MOE KLINNS Lab, Xi’an Jiaotong University for reporting CVE‑2021‑1056.
Issues CVE‑2021‑1057, CVE‑2021‑1058, CVE-2021-1059, and CVE‑2021‑1062 were discovered by the NVIDIA Product Security Team.
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Revision History
Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
6.0
June 23, 2021
Updated the description of CVE‑2021‑1051
5.0
January 25, 2021
Updated the Security Updates table for vGPU software to clarify which CVE IDs listed for GPU Display Driver also apply to the vGPU software guest drivers
4.0
January 21, 2021
Re-arranged the Security Updates table for GPU Display Driver for Linux
3.0
January 19, 2021
Updated the availability of the Linux drivers for Tesla
2.0
January 11, 2021
Added acknowledgement for CVE-2021-1059
1.0
January 7, 2021
Initial release
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