RCE in Linux Kernel
CVE-2025-33230
NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Linux contains a vulnerability in the .run installer, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the installation path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit — versions All versions prior to CUDA Toolkit 13.1
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33230 (US Government Resource, VDB Entry)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5755 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-33230?
- CVE-2025-33230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-33230?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.