6.2

CVE-2021-1093: debian debian_linux Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 6.2v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-1093DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1093
Published 22-07-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1093 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
DLA-2888-1USN-5019-1

Timeline

  1. 22-07-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.37% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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< 390.144-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 390.144-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server< 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Debian2 products
Nvidia2 products
  • gpu_display_driver≥ 418.197.02, < 418.211.00 | ≥ 427.33, < 427.48 | ≥ 450.119.03, < 450.142.00 | ≥ 452.96, < 453.10 | ≥ 460.73.01, < 460.91.03 | ≥ 462.31, < 462.96
  • nvidia gpu display driverAll GPU Driver versions

3 vendors · 18 products

References

7 links