CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7. It affects Linux.
CVE
CVE-2021-20292
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.7
EPSS
0.85%
Linux
Original NVD Description
There is a flaw reported in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9 in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c in nouveau_sgdma_create_ttm in Nouveau DRM subsystem. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker with a local account with a root privilege, can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.
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