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AVID-2026-R0710

Description

Vulnerability CVE-2021-1114

Details

NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions contain a vulnerability in the kernel crypto node, where use after free may lead to complete denial of service.

Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2021-1114 is a software vulnerability in NVIDIA’s Linux kernel crypto node that can cause denial of service via use-after-free. NVIDIA Jetson devices running AI workloads rely on this kernel as part of the software stack; thus it is a software supply-chain component (kernel/driver) relevant to building/running general-purpose AI systems. It is a security vulnerability with clear exploitation risk (local access, availability impact). The report provides explicit CVE details and affected products, giving sufficient signal for AVID curation.

References

Affected or Relevant Artifacts

  • Developer: NVIDIA
  • Deployer: NVIDIA
  • Artifact Details:
TypeName
SystemNVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson TX2 series, Jetson TX2 NX

Impact

AVID Taxonomy Categorization

  • Risk domains: Security
  • SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
  • Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment

CVSS

Version3.1
Vector StringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score4.4
Base Severity🟠 Medium
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack Complexity🟢 Low
Privileges Required🔴 High
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability Impact🔴 High

Other information

  • Report Type: Advisory
  • Credits:
  • Date Reported: 2021-08-11
  • Version: 0.3.3
  • AVID Entry