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CVE-2021-1100

6.2 · MEDIUM

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager kernel mode driver (nvidia.ko), in which a pointer to a user-space buffer is not validated before it is dereferenced, which…

Published Jul 21, 2021EPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2021-1100 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 21, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager kernel mode driver (nvidia.ko), in which a pointer to a user-space buffer is not validated before it is dereferenced, which may lead to denial of service. This affects vGPU version 12.x (prior to 12.3), version 11.x (prior to 11.5) and version 8.x (prior 8.8).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1100?

CVE-2021-1100 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 21, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-1100?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-1100?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-1100?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-1100 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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