UNIX symbolic link following in NVIDIA Container Toolkit and GPU Operator

1) UNIX symbolic link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU99744

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0134

CWE-ID: CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A remote user can use a specially crafted container image to create unauthorized files on the host, leading to data tampering.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Container Toolkit: - - 1.16.2

NVIDIA GPU Operator: - - 24.6.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_container_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_container_toolkit:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_gpu_operator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_gpu_operator:24.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5585

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.