CVE-2021-1106 Memory corruption in Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson TX2 series, Jetson TX2 NX, Jetson Nano, Jetson Nano 2GB, Jetson TX1

High 7.8 Published 11 Aug 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A memory corruption flaw in the NVIDIA Linux kernel allows attackers to escalate privileges, cause denial of service, and tamper with data across all system processes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-1106?

CVE-2021-1106 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson TX2 series, Jetson TX2 NX, Jetson Nano, Jetson Nano 2GB, Jetson TX1, published on 11 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions contain a vulnerability in nvmap, where writes may be allowed to read-only buffers, which may result in escalation of privileges, complete denial of service, unconstrained information disclosure, and serious data tampering of all processes on the system.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1106?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Nvidia Jetson Linux, Nvidia Shield Experience.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1106?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-1106 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1106 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xq7-p82c-qrpj.