CVE-2021-34374 Memory corruption in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson TX2 series, Jetson TX2 NX

High 7.7 Published 30 Jun 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit buffer length verification flaws in NVIDIA Jetson command handlers to cause memory corruption, leading to privilege escalation, data disclosure, or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-34374?

CVE-2021-34374 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson TX2 series, Jetson TX2 NX, published on 30 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Trusty contains a vulnerability in command handlers where the length of input buffers is not verified. This vulnerability can cause memory corruption, which may lead to information disclosure, escalation of privileges, and denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34374?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Jetson Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34374?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34374 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-2021-34374 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6hqh-63cg-wv9p.