Link following in NVIDIA Container Toolkit
Priority LOW 39CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the update-ldcache hook, where an attacker could cause a link following by using a specially crafted container image. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00897 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (Go): 1.17.8github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin (Go): 0.17.3+2 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | Container Toolkit | NVIDIA Container Toolkit All versions up to and including 1.17.7 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 1.17.5); NVIDIA GPU Operator All versions up to and including 25.3.0 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 25.3.0) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (Go) | before 1.17.8 | 1.17.8 | Patch available | GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 |
| — | github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin (Go) | before 0.17.3 | 0.17.3 | Patch available | GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 |
| — | github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator (Go) | before 25.3.2 | 25.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 |
| — | github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted (Go) | before 0.12.2 | 0.12.2 | Patch available | GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 |
- Container Toolkit VendorNVIDIA Affected NVIDIA Container Toolkit All versions up to and including 1.17.7 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 1.17.5); NVIDIA GPU Operator All versions up to and including 25.3.0 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 25.3.0) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.17.8 Fixed in 1.17.8 Patch available GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7
- github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.17.3 Fixed in 0.17.3 Patch available GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7
- github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator (Go) Vendor— Affected before 25.3.2 Fixed in 25.3.2 Patch available GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7
- github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.12.2 Fixed in 0.12.2 Patch available GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (Go) Fixed in 1.17.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin (Go) Fixed in 0.17.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator (Go) Fixed in 25.3.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted (Go) Fixed in 0.12.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23267
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7
References
Other 7
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659
- https://github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator
- https://github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin
- https://github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted
- https://github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3998
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/16/3
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Sources
- CVE-2025-23267 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23267 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67jc-hmvg-q4c7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-23267 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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