NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in which it does not compl…

published 2021-01-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6523

cvss: 7.1; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.7%; EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 3

nvidia gpu_driver 390.141, 450.102.04, 460.32.03

debian ubuntu arch linux

nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 460.32.03-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1056

nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 390.141-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 390.141-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1056

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nvidia-utils Arch Linux 460.32.03-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1417

Exploit prediction

1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	7.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	3.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected products

NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Classification

Weakness

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References

security.gentoo.org /glsa/202310-02
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
vendor-advisory
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-1056
NVD CVE-2021-1056

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Summary