NVIDIA Container Toolkit update-ldcache Hook link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in NVIDIA Container Toolkit. This impacts an unknown function of the component update-ldcache Hook. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-23267. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NVIDIA Container Toolkit (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component update-ldcache Hook. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-23267 since 01/14/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242276 (Amazon Linux 2023 : libnvidia, libnvidia-container, libnvidia-container1 (ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-126)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242276) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-21818). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 242276
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2023 : libnvidia, libnvidia-container, libnvidia-container1 (ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-126)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2025 CVE reserved
07/16/2025 +182 days Advisory disclosed
07/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/18/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2025-23267 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-23267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316677
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2025 17:15
Updated: 07/18/2025 17:31
Changes: 07/16/2025 17:15 (53), 07/17/2025 23:07 (1), 07/18/2025 17:31 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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