What is CVE-2026-24184?

CVE-2026-24184 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux Ga, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-24184?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux Ga

CVE-2026-24184

NVIDIA Cumulus Linux contains a vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) daemon component, where an unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network could cause buffer overflow by sending crafted LLDP frames. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Nvidia Cumulus Linux Ga — versions 0.0 to 5.16
Nvidia Cumulus Linux Lts — versions 0.0 to 5.11.5, 0.0 to 5.9.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24184?: CVE-2026-24184 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux Ga, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-24184?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.