NVIDIA Container Toolkit/GPU Operator improper isolation or compartmentalization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NVIDIA Container Toolkit and GPU Operator. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in improper isolation or compartmentalization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-0136. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Container Toolkit and GPU Operator (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-653. The product does not properly compartmentalize or isolate functionality, processes, or resources that require different privilege levels, rights, or permissions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
NVIDIA Container Toolkit contains an improper isolation vulnerability where a specially crafted container image could lead to untrusted code obtaining read and write access to host devices. This vulnerability is present only when the NVIDIA Container Toolkit is configured in a nondefault way. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
The advisory is available at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-0136 since 12/02/2023. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215149 (Fedora 41 : golang-github-nvidia-container-toolkit (2025-a15b07073f)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215149). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.nvidia.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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NVD Base Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.6
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper isolation or compartmentalizationCWE: CWE-653
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 215149
Nessus Name: Fedora 41 : golang-github-nvidia-container-toolkit (2025-a15b07073f)
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/02/2023 🔍01/28/2025 🔍
01/28/2025 🔍
10/06/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: nvidia.comAdvisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-0136 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0136
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293874
Entry
Created: 01/28/2025 07:50Updated: 10/06/2025 19:28
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:50 (60), 02/07/2025 16:46 (3), 02/08/2025 09:44 (2), 10/06/2025 19:28 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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