CVE-2021-1090

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    CVE-2021-1090

    Published: 22 Jul 2021Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls where the software reads or writes to a buffer by using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to data tampering or denial of service.

    References: , https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02, https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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