NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper certificate validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.

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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65118

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