Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-24266
NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker can cause a use-after-free issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NVIDIA Triton Inference Server — versions 0.0 - 26.03
- NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24266 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5848 (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24266?
- CVE-2026-24266 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24266?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.