CVE-2024-0137: Medium severity nvidia container toolkit vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2025
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Updated

NVIDIA Container Toolkit contains an improper isolation vulnerability where a specially crafted container image could lead to untrusted code running in the host’s network namespace. This vulnerability is present only when the NVIDIA Container Toolkit is configured in a nondefault way. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service and escalation of privileges.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Nvidia Container Toolkit
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia NVIDIA Container Toolkit<1.17.3
Nvidia NVIDIA GPU Operator<24.9.1
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Jan 28, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0137?

CVE-2024-0137 has a high severity rating due to the potential for untrusted code execution in the host's network namespace.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-0137?

To fix CVE-2024-0137, ensure that the NVIDIA Container Toolkit is configured using default settings.

3

What hardware is affected by CVE-2024-0137?

CVE-2024-0137 affects systems running the NVIDIA Container Toolkit with nondefault configurations.

4

Can CVE-2024-0137 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-0137 can potentially be exploited by an attacker who has access to create a specially crafted container image.

5

What are the implications of CVE-2024-0137?

The implications of CVE-2024-0137 include increased risk of privilege escalation and unauthorized access to host resources.

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