CVE-2021-1077: nvidia gpu_display_driver Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSS: 6.6v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-1077DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1077
Published 21-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-1077 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in nvidia gpu_display_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.6/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 21-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, R450 and R460 driver branch, contains a vulnerability where the software uses a reference count to manage a resource that is incorrectly updated, which may lead to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HSources4 sources · 5.5–6.6
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.28%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu14 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-384All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-390< 390.143-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 390.143-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server< 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Nvidia2 products
- gpu_display_driver≥ 450, < 450.119.03 | ≥ 450, < 452.96 | ≥ 460, < 460.73.01 | ≥ 460, < 462.31
- nvidia gpu display driverR450 and R460 driver branch
Debian1 product
- nvidia-graphics-drivers< 460.73.01-1
3 vendors · 17 products
