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An updated security advisory now includes the availability of patched Linux drivers for the Tesla line of GPUs, affecting CVE-2021-1052, CVE-2021-1053 and CVE-2021-1056. NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Kernel BugsĮarlier in January, Nvidia patched flaws tied to 16 CVEs across its graphics drivers and vGPU software, in its first security update of 2021.
To protect a system, users can download and install a software update through the update notification that will appear on the Home Screen, or by going to Settings>About>System update. The flaw tracked as CVE‑2021‑1069 exists in the NVHost function, and could lead to an abnormal reboot due to a null pointer reference, causing data loss.Īnother, CVE‑2021‑1067 exists in the implementation of the RPMB command status, in which an attacker can write to the Write Protect Configuration Block, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges. It arises because an attacker can read from or write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges. When it comes to the internet-of-things (IoT) device known as Shield TV, one high-severity bug (CVE‑2021‑1068) exists in the NVDEC component of the gadget, which is a hardware-based decoder.
These could plague Linux gamers and others with denial of service, escalation of privileges and information disclosure. Separately, NVIDIA issued an updated security advisory for a cluster of security bugs in NVIDIA’s video-friendly graphics processing unit (GPU) Display Driver.
Android games compatible with Android TV are compatible with the Shield TV and controller, as are those from the NVIDIA’s GeoForce market. The NVIDIA Shield TV is a set-top gadget that acts as a hub for the smart home, streams PC games from a gaming PC to a TV and allows local and online media playback and streaming. NVIDIA has newly disclosed three security vulnerabilities in the NVIDIA Shield TV, which could allow denial of service, escalation of privileges and data loss.