What is CVE-2026-24208?

CVE-2026-24208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-24208?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2026-24208

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a path traversal issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.001 (17.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Nvidia Triton Inference Server — versions 0
Nvidia Triton_inference_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

psirt@nvidia.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (Third Party Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24208?: CVE-2026-24208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-24208?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.