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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-24253-nvidia-dynamo-for-linux-out-of-bounds-write  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-04. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-24253 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-08-04

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.

Technologies: [Linux Kernel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kernel), [Nvidia Dynamo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dynamo), [Nvidia Dynamo for Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dynamo-for-linux). Vendors: [Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/linux), [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-24253 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24253 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-24253?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 4 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** NVIDIA Dynamo for Linux.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24253?** 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-2026-24253 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-24253?** Check whether you run Linux Kernel, Nvidia Dynamo or Nvidia Dynamo for Linux. 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

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

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