#VU102819 Improper isolation or compartmentalization in NVIDIA Container Toolkit and NVIDIA GPU Operator - CVE-2024-0137

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102819

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0137

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper isolation or compartmentalization, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

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 user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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