Vulnerability in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software
CVE-2021-1098
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where it doesn't release some resources during driver unload requests from guests. This flaw allows a malicious guest to perform operations by reusing those resources, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, or denial of service. This affects vGPU version 12.x (prior to 12.3), version 11.x (prior to 11.5) and version 8.x (prior 8.8).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (14.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software — versions vGPU version 12.x (prior to 12.3), version 11.x (prior to 11.5) and version 8.x (prior 8.8).
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1098?
- CVE-2021-1098 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1098?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.