CVE-2025-23359
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability...
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.3
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
- Record
CVE-2025-23359- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-3156
8.3
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
- Record
EUVD-2025-3156- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4hmh-pm5p-9j7j
8.3
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability...
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
- Record
GHSA-4hmh-pm5p-9j7j- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.3
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
- Record
CVE-2025-23359- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-56852 No score
CVE-2025-23359 affecting package nvidia-container-toolkit for versions less than 1.17.4-1
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
- Record
AZL-56852- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-56857 No score
CVE-2025-23359 affecting package nvidia-container-toolkit for versions less than 1.17.4-1
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability when used with default configuration, where a crafted container image could gain access to the host file system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
- Record
AZL-56857- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 No score
Security update for nvidia-container-toolkit
This update for nvidia-container-toolkit fixes the following issues:
-
Update to version 1.18.0:
- This is a major release and includes the following high-level changes:
- The default mode of the NVIDIA Container Runtime has been updated to make use of a just-in-time-generated CDI specification instead of defaulting to the legacy mode.
- Added a systemd unit to generate CDI specifications for available devices automatically. This allows native CDI support in container engines such as Docker and Podman to be used without additional steps.
- This is a major release and includes the following high-level changes:
-
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2024-0133: Fixed data tampering in host file system via specially crafted container image (bsc#1231032)
- CVE-2024-0132: Fixed time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in default configuration via specifically crafted container image (bsc#1231033)
- CVE-2024-0134: Fixed specially-crafted container image can lead to the creation of unauthorized files on the host (bsc#1232855)
- CVE-2024-0135: Fixed Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization in NVIDIA Container Toolkit (bsc#1236496)
- CVE-2024-0136: Fixed Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization in NVIDIA Container Toolkit (bsc#1236497)
- CVE-2024-0137: Fixed Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization in NVIDIA Container Toolkit (bsc#1236498)
- CVE-2025-23359: Fixed TOCTOU Vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit (bsc#1237085)
- CVE-2025-23267: Fixed link following can lead to container escape (bsc#1246614)
- CVE-2025-23266: Fixed hook initialization might lead to escalation of privileges (bsc#1246860)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-container-toolkitAzure Linux:3 |
before 1.17.4-1 | 1.17.4-1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitAzure Linux:2 |
before 1.17.4-1 | 1.17.4-1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP7 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
nvidia-container-toolkitopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-23359 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Nvidia Container Toolkit, published February 12, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.67%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in nvidia-container-toolkit 1.17.4-1.
References
nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5616
thehackernews.com/2025/04/incomplete-patch-in-nvidia-toolkit.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23359
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4hmh-pm5p-9j7j
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20254187-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1231032
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bugzilla.suse.com/1231033
bugzilla.suse.com/1232855
bugzilla.suse.com/1236496
bugzilla.suse.com/1236497
bugzilla.suse.com/1236498
bugzilla.suse.com/1237085
bugzilla.suse.com/1246614
bugzilla.suse.com/1246860
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0132
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0133
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0134
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0135
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0136
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0137
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-23266
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-23267
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-23359