CVE-2026-24253: NVIDIA Dynamo for Linux out-of-bounds write

Executive brief

NVIDIA Dynamo for Linux is a performance optimization component used in NVIDIA's software stack. A vulnerability in this component could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption, potentially resulting in system crashes (denial of service) or unauthorized modification of data in memory.

Technical details

NVIDIA Dynamo for Linux contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows an attacker to write data beyond the intended memory buffer boundaries. The vulnerability is network-reachable and does not require authentication or user interaction. A successful exploit can lead to denial of service (system crash) and data tampering in memory. NVIDIA has published this vulnerability as CVE-2026-24253 with a CVSS score of 8.2 (high severity), and no active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed at the time of publication.

Affected products

• NVIDIA Dynamo for Linux

Timeline

• 2026-08-04: disclosed

References

• https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5842
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24253