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CVE-2024-0132: NVIDIA Container Toolkit contains a Time-of-check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability
NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16.1 or earlier contains a Time-of-check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration where a specifically crafted container image may gain access to the host file system.
CVSS 9.3 Critical EPSS 40.8% · p99
Should you act?
High exploit likelihood
EPSS ranks it in the top 5% of all CVEs for likely exploitation in the next 30 days. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 40.8%, percentile 99: FIRST’s model estimates a 40.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (low (any account)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit(Go) < 1.16.2, fixed in 1.16.2. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16.1 or earlier contains a Time-of-check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration where a specifically crafted container image may gain access to the host file system. This does not impact use cases where CDI is used. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
From the GitHub advisory
NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16.1 or earlier contains a Time-of-check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration where a specifically crafted container image may gain access to the host file system. This does not impact use cases where CDI is used. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness type: CWE-367.
Product: github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (Go) · Assigned by: nvidia · Published: 2024-09-26
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit | < 1.16.2 | 1.16.2 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | Container Toolkit | All versions up to and including v1.16.1 |
| NVIDIA | GPU Operator | All versions up to and including 24.6.1 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| nvidia | 3.1 | 9 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Attack requirements: none
- Privileges required: low (any account)
- User interaction: active
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 40.84% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by nvidia
- — CVE record last updated
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-mjjw-553x-87pq published (critical)
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mjjw-553x-87pq github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2024-0132 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2024-0132 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- nvidia.custhelp.com nvidia.custhelp.com
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com