Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2021-23201
NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in an internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevated privileges to generate valid microcode by identifying, exploiting, and loading vulnerable microcode. Such an attack…
EPSS: 0.003 (19.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Nvidia Geforce_gtx_950
- Nvidia Geforce_gtx_960
- Nvidia Geforce_gtx_970
- Nvidia Geforce_gtx_980
- Nvidia Geforce_gtx_titan_x
- Nvidia Jetson_nano
- Nvidia Jetson_tx1
- Nvidia Gpu And Tegra Hardware — versions Turing, Volta, Pascal, Maxwell, Tegra X1, Tegra X1+, Tegra TX2, Xavier
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23201?
- CVE-2021-23201 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23201?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.