How severe is CVE-2021-1098?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

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…

EPSS: 0.001 (31.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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).

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1098?: CVE-2021-1098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Virtual Gpu Software. 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.