Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux

CVE-2021-1090

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls where the software reads or writes to a buffer by using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to data tampering or denial of service.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Distribution Independent Linux.