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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-24215-nvidia-triton-inference-server-resource-consumption-in-dali  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-20. Updated: 2026-05-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/triton-inference-server). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5828](https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5828)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24215](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24215)

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- [NVIDIA Triton Inference Server authorization bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47625-nvidia-triton-inference-server-authorization-bypass)
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- [NVIDIA Triton Inference Server path traversal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47630-nvidia-triton-inference-server-path-traversal)
- [NVIDIA Triton Inference Server improper input validation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47629-nvidia-triton-inference-server-improper-input-validation)
- [NVIDIA Triton Inference Server resource exhaustion denial of service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47628-nvidia-triton-inference-server-resource-exhaustion-denial-of)