Medium severity · published Jan 18, 2022
CVE-2021-34405
NVIDIA Linux distributions contain a vulnerability in TrustZone’s TEE_Malloc function, where an unchecked return value causing a null pointer dereference may lead to denial of…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA Linux distributions contain a vulnerability in TrustZone’s TEE_Malloc function, where an unchecked return value causing a null pointer dereference may lead to denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Shield Experience · Nvidia
before 9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34405
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34405
Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259
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