CVE-2021-34401

kernel: NVIDIA driver improper access control may lead to code execution

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 18, 2022

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions contain a vulnerability in nvmap NVGPU_IOCTL_CHANNEL_SET_ERROR_NOTIFIER, where improper access control may lead to code execution, compromised integrity, or denial of service.

Statement

There was no shipped kernel version that was seen affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-1220 · Insufficient Granularity of Access Control