RCE in Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-24248
NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper control of code generation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NVIDIA Megatron-Bridge — versions Versions 0.0 to 0.4.0
- NVIDIA Nemo Megatron Bridge
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24248 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5841 (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24248?
- CVE-2026-24248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24248?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.