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.
cve CVE-2026-65118 1 source, 1 claim · Watch
NVD writes:
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. the claim
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. the claim
What it is to other things
| affects | linux/linux_kernel NVD |
| affects | nvidia/infra_controller NVD |
| made_by | linux NVD |
| made_by | nvidia NVD |
In words only, so not counted until a person confirms one:
| affects | nvidia/infrastructure_controllerNVD says “NVIDIA · Infrastructure Controller” |
What each source says
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vulnerability
| 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. zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-22 | cvss 7.5 product Infrastructure Controller status Analyzed vendor NVIDIA | source |