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CVE-2021-1106

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

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.

Affected products

• NVIDIA Jetson TX1: from 32.1 before 32.6.1 — fixed in 32.6.1
• NVIDIA SHIELD TV: before 9.0 — fixed in 9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA Jetson TX1 32.6.1; NVIDIA SHIELD TV 9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5216
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5216
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259

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