CVE-2025-23267: github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit · NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the update-ldcache hook
Affects github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkitSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 1.17.8 soon.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (nvidia) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.5 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.17.8, 0.17.3, 25.3.2 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Gogithub.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Gogithub.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Gogithub.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Gogithub.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the update-ldcache hook, where an attacker could cause a link following by using a specially crafted container image. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23267 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (opens in a new tab)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659 (opens in a new tab)
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3998 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/16/3 (opens in a new tab)