Jetson Linux
CVE-2021-34389
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Resource cleanup, leak prevention
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| Impact | CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. |
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Trusty contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA OTE protocol message parsing code, which is present in all the TAs. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.
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This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. Trusty contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA OTE protocol message parsing code, which is present in all the TAs. An incorrect bounds check can allow a local user through a malicious client to access memory from the heap in the TrustZone, which may lead to information disclosure. Affected products include: Nvidia Jetson Linux.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Trusty contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA OTE protocol message parsing code, which is present in all the TAs. An incorrect bounds check can allow a local user through a malicious client to access memory from the heap in the TrustZone, which may lead to information disclosure.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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