Description
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause uncontrolled resource consumption. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause uncontrolled consumption of system resources such as memory or CPU, leading the NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux to become unresponsive. This represents a classic example of a CWE‑400 flaw where resource limits are not enforced, giving the attacker a path to disrupt legitimate operation.

Affected Systems

NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux is affected. The advisory does not specify exact version numbers, so any installation of the current releases should be considered vulnerable until a vendor patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 6.5 the flaw is moderate in severity. EPSS data is unavailable, so the likelihood of exploitation in the wild is uncertain. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack likely requires at least local or network access to the controller; the precise attack vector is not detailed, but the impact is a denial of service to legitimate users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 15:50 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply any NVIDIA Software update that addresses the resource exhaustion vulnerability to the Infrastructure Controller.
  • Configure operating‑system resource limits (cgroups, ulimits) for the Infrastructure Controller process to prevent a single process from exhausting system resources.
  • Restrict access to the Infrastructure Controller by limiting its network exposure to trusted hosts or by placing it behind a firewall or VPN.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 15:50 UTC.

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Nvidia infra Controller
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:infra_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Nvidia infra Controller

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia infrastructure Controller
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia infrastructure Controller

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Leading to Denial of Service in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause uncontrolled resource consumption. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
Nvidia Infra Controller Infrastructure Controller
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T15:07:31.215Z

Reserved: 2026-07-21T17:12:30.491Z

Link: CVE-2026-65112

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T14:59:14.330Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-22T15:17:11.390

Modified: 2026-09-29T18:36:54.900

Link: CVE-2026-65112

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T19:14:24Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption