CVE-2026-24215: NVIDIA Triton Inference Server resource consumption in DALI backend

CVE-2026-24215 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.7 · Published 2026-05-20

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, a platform used to deploy and manage AI models, contains a vulnerability in its DALI backend component. An attacker could exploit this flaw to exhaust system resources, potentially causing the server to crash or become unresponsive. This would disrupt AI-driven services and operations that rely on the server for real-time data processing.

Technologies: Nvidia Triton Inference Server. Vendors: Nvidia.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-24215 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24215 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-24215?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.7, published 20 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
NVIDIA Triton Inference Server.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24215?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-24215 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-24215?
Check whether you run Nvidia Triton Inference Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A vulnerability classified as CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) exists in the NVIDIA Triton Inference Server DALI backend. The flaw allows a network-based attacker with low privileges to trigger excessive resource usage. Exploitation requires some level of user interaction, as indicated by the CVSS vector. If successfully exploited, the vulnerability results in a high impact on availability, potentially leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Users are advised to refer to NVIDIA security advisory 5828 for specific patching or mitigation instructions.

Affected products

  • NVIDIA Triton Inference Server

Timeline

  • 2026-05-20: disclosed: Initial publication of the CVE record.

References

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