CVE-2021-34373

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Published Jun 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.9 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Trusty trusted Linux kernel (TLK) contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA TLK kernel where a lack of heap hardening could cause heap overflows, which might lead to information disclosure and denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NVIDIA

NVIDIA Jetson TX1

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All Jetson Linux versions prior to r32.5.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:jetson_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-21031	Trusty trusted Linux kernel (TLK) contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA TLK kernel where a lack of heap hardening could cause heap overflows, which might lead to information disclosure and denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.253% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5205

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Jetson Linux Jetson Tx1

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Jun 30, 2021, 10:24 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:12 AM
Reserved: Jun 9, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 30, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:55 AM

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