9.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-0132
NVIDIA Container Toolkit TOCTOU File System Vulnerability
Description

NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16.1 or earlier contains a Time-of-check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration where a specifically crafted container image may gain access to the host file system. This does not impact use cases where CDI is used. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 26, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 2, 2024, 2:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-0132 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-0132 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nvidia nvidia_container_toolkit
2 Nvidia nvidia_gpu_operator
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-0132.

URL Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5582 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Archived EGI SVG Advisories

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
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Born at : Oct. 8, 2021, 2:26 p.m. This repo has been linked 29 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-0132 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
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  • The Cyber Express
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  • The Cyber Express
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Published Date: Sep 27, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • The Register
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-0132 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5582 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5582 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-367
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_container_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.16.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_gpu_operator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 24.6.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16.1 or earlier contains a Time-of-check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration where a specifically crafted container image may gain access to the host file system. This does not impact use cases where CDI is used. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
    Added Reference NVIDIA Corporation https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5582 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE NVIDIA Corporation CWE-367
    Added CVSS V3.1 NVIDIA Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-0132 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-0132 weaknesses.

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