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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-23359 · published 12 February 2025

CVE-2025-23359: Nvidia container toolkit toctou race condition vulnerability

Nvidia · Nvidia Container Toolkit

NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

8.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 3.7% · top 10.7% CWE-367 · TOCTOU race condition
8.1CVSS 3.1 base score
3.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 1 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5616 Vendor Advisory
https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/incomplete-patch-in-nvidia-toolkit.html ExploitPress/Media Coverage

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-23359), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.