CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-34403
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2022-01-18
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
Description
NVIDIA Linux distributions contain a vulnerability in nvmap ioctl, which allows any user with a local account to exploit a use-after-free condition, leading to code privilege escalation, loss of confidentiality and integrity, or denial of service.
Affected configurations
• nvidia shield experience (< 9.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-416 Use After Free weakness
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259 Vendor Advisory