NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit cuobjdump null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component cuobjdump. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-23346. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component cuobjdump. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit contains a vulnerability in cuobjdump, where an unprivileged user can cause a NULL pointer dereference. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a limited denial of service.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-23346 since 01/14/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 266129 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-23346), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (266129). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 266129
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-23346

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2025 CVE reserved
09/24/2025 +252 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/03/2025 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-23346 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-23346
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-325711

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2025 15:33
Updated: 10/03/2025 02:23
Changes: 09/24/2025 15:33 (61), 10/03/2025 02:23 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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