CVE-2021-20292

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    CVE-2021-20292

    Published: 28 May 2021Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: There is a flaw reported in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9 in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c in nouveau_sgdma_create_ttm in Nouveau DRM subsystem. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker with a local account with a root privilege, can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939686

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    Attack Vector
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Availability
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