Description
NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16.1 or earlier contains a vulnerability in the default mode of operation allowing a specially crafted container image to create empty files on the host file system. This does not impact use cases where CDI is used. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to data tampering.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | Container Toolkit | All versions up to and including v1.16.1 | — |
| NVIDIA | GPU Operator | All versions up to and including 24.6.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241104T154416-150000.1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3950-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241104T154416-150000.1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3950-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241104T154416-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0350-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241104T154416-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14458-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241104T154416-150000.1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3950-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | libnvidia-container | 1.18.0-150200.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.18.0-150200.5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241104T154416-150000.1.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3950-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.16.2-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.16.2-1 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | nvidia-container-toolkit | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit | < 1.16.2 | 1.16.2 | GHSA-f748-7hpg-88ch |
Advisories 6
- SUSE-SU-2026:0558-1 Security update for libnvidia-container SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4187-1 Security update for nvidia-container-toolkit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3129 Docker Desktop: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3950-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0350-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14458-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241104T154416-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026