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TI-2023-10830 Aliases CVE-2023-25525GHSA-g4pv-fp7j-xm38

Improper access control in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

NVIDIA Cumulus Linux contains a vulnerability in forwarding where a VxLAN-encapsulated IPv6 packet received on an SVI interface with DMAC/DIPv6 set to the link-local address of the SVI interface may be incorrectly forwarded. A successful exploit may lead to information disclosure.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00555 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cumulus Linux (NVIDIA): 5.6.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIACumulus Linuxbefore 5.6.05.6.0Patch availableCNA
  • Cumulus Linux VendorNVIDIA Affected before 5.6.0 Fixed in 5.6.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:cumulus_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.6.0VulnerableNVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:cumulus_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cumulus Linux (NVIDIA) Fixed in 5.6.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25525
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4pv-fp7j-xm38

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-24117 Command injection in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux GA CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24116 NVIDIA Cumulus Linux and NVOS products contain a vulnerability in the NVUE interface… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-19495 Buffer overflow in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux GA CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24118 Command injection in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux GA CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-19494 NVIDIA Cumulus Linux contains a vulnerability in the user management component, where an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-10831 NVIDIA Cumulus Linux contains a vulnerability in neighmgrd and nlmanager where an… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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