#VU102818 Improper isolation or compartmentalization in NVIDIA Container Toolkit and NVIDIA GPU Operator - CVE-2024-0136

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102818

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0136

CWE-ID: CWE-653

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Container Toolkit
Other software / Other software solutions
NVIDIA GPU Operator
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper isolation or compartmentalization. A remote administrator can use a specially crafted container image and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Container Toolkit: 1.17.0

NVIDIA GPU Operator: 24.9.0

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5599

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.