CVE-2021-1121

NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager kernel driver, where a vGPU can cause resource starvation among other vGPUs hosted on the same GPU, which may lead to denial of service.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230	Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 - Vendor Advisory

02 Nov 2021, 19:48

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-770
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 2.1 v3 : 5.5
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::

29 Oct 2021, 20:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-10-29 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:43

NVD link : CVE-2021-1121

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1121

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-1121

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

virtual_gpu

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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