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CVE-2026-24154: NVIDIA Jetson Xavier Series, Jetson Orin Series and Jetson Thor · OS Command Injection

Affects NVIDIA Jetson Xavier Series, Jetson Orin Series and Jetson ThorSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High : upgrade to 35.6.4 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 35.6.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade nvidia/jetson-linux to 35.6.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
NVIDIAJetson Xavier Series, Jetson Orin Series and Jetson ThorAffected
  • =All versions prior to 35.6.4
Fixed in–
NVIDIAJetson Xavier Series, Jetson Orin Series and Jetson ThorAffected
  • =All versions prior to 36.5
Fixed in–
NVIDIAJetson Xavier Series, Jetson Orin Series and Jetson ThorAffected
  • =38.2
Fixed in–
Nvidianvidia/jetson-linuxpkg:rpm/nvidia/jetson-linuxOther threatsAffected
  • <35.6.4
Fixed in
  • 35.6.4

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-24154, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict physical access to all NVIDIA Jetson devices by enforcing strict access controls, surveillance, and secure enclosures to prevent unauthorized manipulation of boot parameters. 2) Monitor and audit device boot processes and logs for unusual command line arguments or boot-time anomalies that could indicate exploitation attempts. 3) Once NVIDIA releases a patch or updated Jetson Linux version (35.6.4 or later), prioritize immediate deployment across all affected devices. 4) Employ hardware security modules or trusted platform modules (TPMs) where possible to validate boot integrity and prevent unauthorized boot parameter modifications. 5) For environments where physical access cannot be fully controlled, consider additional network segmentation and endpoint detection to limit the impact of compromised devices. 6) Educate personnel about the risks of physical tampering and establish incident response procedures for suspected device compromise. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the unique physical access vector and boot-time injection nature of this vulnerability.

Description

NVIDIA Jetson Linux has vulnerability in initrd, where an unprivileged attacker with physical access coul inject incorrect command line arguments. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, data tampering, and information disclosure.

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