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CVE-2021-1056

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 1.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-01-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2021-1056
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
1.78%
Linux

Original NVD Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in which it does not completely honor operating system file system permissions to provide GPU device-level isolation, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

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