Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-65086 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65086 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65086?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 25 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Nvidia OpenShell for Linux <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65086?
- 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-2026-65086 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-65086?
- Check whether you run Linux Kernel or Nvidia OpenShell for Linux at an affected version. 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
The vulnerability is a command injection flaw in OpenShell for Linux's sandbox exec handler. An attacker can inject OS commands through improperly sanitized input, allowing arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the OpenShell process. The attack does not appear to require authentication or user interaction based on the reported severity. A successful exploit could result in code execution, information disclosure, and data tampering. Patches or mitigation guidance is expected to be available from NVIDIA.
Affected products
- NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-08-25: disclosed