CVE-2026-24260 Race condition in Container Toolkit

High 8.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a race condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit to execute code, escalate privileges, and tamper with data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-24260?

CVE-2026-24260 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit, published on 1 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a time-of-check time-of-use race condition. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, and data tampering.

Weakness: CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24260?

How do I fix CVE-2026-24260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-24260 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p6c-xj99-mxp8.

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