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NVIDIA® GPU display driver October 2021 security update

NVIDIA has informed HP of potential security vulnerabilities identified in the NVIDIA® GPU Display Driver for Windows which may allow denial of service.

Severity

Medium

HP Reference

HPSBHF03757 Rev. 2

Release date

November 29, 2021

Last updated

January 12, 2022

Category

PC

Potential Security Impact

Denial of Service

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Relevant Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) List

Reported by NVIDIA

List of CVE IDs

CVE ID

Base Score

Base Vector

Vendor ID

CVE-2021-1115

6.5

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

NVIDIA 5230

CVE-2021-1116

5.5

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

NVIDIA 5230

CVE-2021-1117

4.7

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

NVIDIA 5230

PSR-2021-0180

Note:

HP is not impacted by CVE-2021-1118, CVE-2021-1119, CVE-2021-1120, CVE-2021-1121, CVE-2021-1122, and CVE-2021-1123 as HP does not distribute NVIDIA vGPU Software.

References

Resolution

NVIDIA has released updates to mitigate the potential vulnerabilities. HP has identified affected platforms and corresponding SoftPaqs with minimum versions that mitigate the potential vulnerabilities. See the affected platforms listed below.

Newer versions may become available and the minimum versions listed below may become obsolete.  If a SoftPaq Link becomes invalid, check the HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads site to obtain the latest update for your product model.

HP recommends keeping your system up to date with the latest firmware and software.

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Softpaqs and affected products

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SoftPaq Status

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  • Pending: SoftPaq is in progress.

  • Under investigation: System under investigation for impact, or the SoftPaq is under investigation for feasibility/availability.

  • Not available: SoftPaq not available due to technical or logistical constraints.

  • Check Support Page: The listed SoftPaq has been removed from the download site. SoftPaqs with newer versions may be available on the HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads site.

Revision history

This document has been revised according to the information below.

List of versions

Version

Description

Date

2

Updated SoftPaq links for Business Notebooks, Business Desktops, Retail Point-of-Sale, and Workstation tables.

January 12, 2022

1

Initial Release

November 29, 2021

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