#VU54258 Integer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2021-34372

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54258

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34372

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jetson TX1
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Xavier NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Nano
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Nano 2GB
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the Trusty driver in the NVIDIA OTE protocol message parsing code. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jetson TX1: before 32.5.1

Jetson TX2 series: before 32.5.1

Jetson TX2 NX: before 32.5.1

Jetson AGX Xavier series: before 32.5.1

Jetson Xavier NX: before 32.5.1

Jetson Nano: before 32.5.1

Jetson Nano 2GB: before 32.5.1

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5205

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.