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CVE-2021-1093 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-1093: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of ser

Affects 3 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-1093 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in460.91.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx→ fixed in390.144-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418→ fixed in418.211.00-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450→ fixed in450.142.00-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460→ fixed in460.91.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in460.91.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in460.91.03-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
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