#VU103896 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit and NVIDIA GPU Operator - CVE-2025-23359

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103896

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23359

CWE-ID: CWE-367

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Container Toolkit
Other software / Other software solutions
NVIDIA GPU Operator
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: nVidia

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted container image and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Container Toolkit: 1.17.0 - 1.17.3

NVIDIA GPU Operator: 24.9.1

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5616
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-087/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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