CVE-2026-24260

NVIDIA Container Toolkit: NVIDIA Container Toolkit: Privilege escalation and code execution via race condition

Published Jul 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a time-of-check time-of-use race condition. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, and data tampering.

Remediation

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Advisories

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Title NVIDIA Container Toolkit: NVIDIA Container Toolkit: Privilege escalation and code execution via race condition
Metrics threat_severity

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Title Race Condition Leading to Privilege Escalation in NVIDIA Container Toolkit
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Title NVIDIA Container Toolkit Linux Filesystem Race Condition Leading to Privilege Escalation and Code Execution
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Title NVIDIA Container Toolkit Linux Filesystem Race Condition Leading to Privilege Escalation and Code Execution
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Title Race Condition Exploit in NVIDIA Container Toolkit Enables Privilege Escalation
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Title Time‑of‑Check Time‑of‑Use Race Condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux
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Title Time‑of‑Check Time‑of‑Use Race Condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux
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Title Race Condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit Enables Privilege Escalation
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Title Race Condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit Enables Privilege Escalation
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Title Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Race in NVIDIA Container Toolkit Enables Privilege Escalation
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First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia container Toolkit
Nvidia gpu Operator
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia container Toolkit
Nvidia gpu Operator
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Title Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Race in NVIDIA Container Toolkit Enables Privilege Escalation
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a time-of-check time-of-use race condition. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
nvidia
Published
Updated
Jul 2, 2026, 3:57 AM
Reserved
Jan 21, 2026, 7:09 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 1, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Jul 2, 2026, 5:16 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 1, 2026, 2:34 PM