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NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (nvlddmkm.sys): Improper input validation in the escape handler under specific

CVE-2021-1117NVIDIA / GPU stackcurated

Impact

Improper input validation in the escape handler under specific configurations, giving an unprivileged local user a denial of service against the driver.

Who can reach it

Any local unprivileged user with GPU device access on a Windows host in the affected configuration.

What to do

Install the fixed Windows GPU Display Driver branch listed in the NVIDIA bulletin. nvlddmkm.sys is a kernel driver: the swap needs a host reboot, so on a Windows GPU node this is a drain-and-reboot, not a live driver reload. No VBIOS or BMC flash involved.

References

This entry is curated: imported from vendor advisories with machine assistance, not yet individually verified. Confirm against your vendor's advisory before acting, and report anything wrong.