CVE-2024-0132: CVE-2025-23359: Nvidia-container-toolkit: GPU Container Escape (CVE-2024-0132 fix bypass)

Published Sep 26, 2024
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Updated

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.

Other sources

NVIDIA: CVE-2024-0132 Container Toolkit 1.16.1 and Earlier Time-of-check Time-of Use Vulnerability

Microsoft

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit<1.16.2
1.16.2
Microsoft CBL Mariner 2.0 x64
Microsoft CBL Mariner 2.0 ARM
All of the following
Nvidia NVIDIA Container Toolkit<1.16.2
Linux Linux kernel
All of the following
Nvidia NVIDIA GPU Operator<24.6.2
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Node on Ubuntu Linux
Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0 ARM
Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0 x64
Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Node on Azure Linux

Event History

Sep 26, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:18 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
News Published
via The Register·09:42 PM
News Published
via The Register·09:45 PM
Sep 29, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·02:23 PM
Sep 30, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·12:07 PM
Oct 9, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Oct 29, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:48 PM
Mar 26, 2025
Exploit Published
12:00 AM
Known Exploited
09:03 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0132?

CVE-2024-0132 is considered a critical vulnerability that allows a crafted container image to gain access to the host file system.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-0132?

To mitigate CVE-2024-0132, upgrade the NVIDIA Container Toolkit to version 1.16.2 or later.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2024-0132?

CVE-2024-0132 affects NVIDIA Container Toolkit versions 1.16.1 and earlier, particularly when used with default configurations in various environments, including Azure Kubernetes and CBL Mariner.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-0132?

CVE-2024-0132 is a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability.

5

Does CVE-2024-0132 affect all use cases of NVIDIA Container Toolkit?

No, CVE-2024-0132 does not impact use cases where Container Device Interface (CDI) is utilized.

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