NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handlers for all control c…

published 2021-07-22 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6562

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits: 0; none known

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handlers for all control calls with embedded parameters where dereferencing an untrusted pointer may lead to denial of service.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 3 links 1

nvidia gpu_display_driver 418.211.00, 427.48, 450.142.00, 453.10, 460.91.03, 462.96

debian ubuntu arch linux

nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 460.91.03-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1095

nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 390.144-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 390.144-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 460.91.03-0ubuntu1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1095

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nvidia-utils Arch Linux 470.57.02-1

arch linux advisories AVG-2193

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 advisory

Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Classification

Weakness

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

References

nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/5211
patch, vendor-advisory
security.gentoo.org /glsa/202310-02
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-1095
NVD CVE-2021-1095

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Summary