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On September 25th, NVIDIA issued a security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-0132) in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit. This Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw allows a specially crafted container image to access the host file system. The vulnerability impacts most AI applications in both cloud and on-prem environments using NVIDIA GPUs.
This vulnerability can result in:
With a CVSS score of 9.0, it is classified as a high-severity issue.
NVIDIA Container Toolkit: Versions up to and including 1.16.1 Affected software includes Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, and VMware vSphere with Tanzu, which utilize the NVIDIA Container Toolkit.
Upgrade to NVIDIA Container Toolkit version 1.16.2 or later.
Implement the Container Device Interface (CDI) to enhance security and manageability.
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA Container Toolkit - September 2024 | NVIDIA (custhelp.com)
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