Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2025-23359
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.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NVIDIA Container Toolkit — versions All versions up to and including 1.17.3
- NVIDIA GPU Operator — versions All versions up to and including 24.9.1
- NVIDIA Container Toolkit
- NVIDIA GPU Operator
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5616 (Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Press/Media Coverage)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-23359?
- CVE-2025-23359 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2025-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-23359?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-23359 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.