NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (nvlddmkm.sys): NULL dereference in the escape handler causing a system crash
CVE-2021-1096NVIDIA / GPU stackcurated
Impact
NULL dereference in the escape handler causing a system crash. Any local process with GPU access can reboot the node.
Who can reach it
Any local user with GPU device access on a Windows host.
What to do
Install the fixed Windows GPU Display Driver branch listed in the NVIDIA bulletin. nvlddmkm.sys is a kernel driver: the swap needs a host reboot, so on a Windows GPU node this is a drain-and-reboot, not a live driver reload. No VBIOS or BMC flash involved.
References
This entry is curated: imported from vendor advisories with machine assistance, not yet individually verified. Confirm against your vendor's advisory before acting, and report anything wrong.