Buffer overflow in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux
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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA Cumulus Linux
- 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)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24184 (US Government Resource)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5817 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24184?
- CVE-2026-24184 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux, 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.