CVE-2024-0076

What it actually does

Processing a malformed ELF file in cuobjdump or nvdisasm triggers a crash, resulting in partial denial of service limited to the affected utility.

Why it matters to the business

Developers and analysts relying on CUDA toolkit utilities experience brief workflow interruptions when opening untrusted files, with low overall operational risk given the local nature and lack of data loss or remote access.

How an attack unfolds

An attacker crafts a malformed ELF binary and social-engineers a target into invoking cuobjdump or nvdisasm against it, causing the utility to crash without further impact.

How to fix it

Update the NVIDIA CUDA toolkit to the latest available version from the vendor that resolves the issue in cuobjdump and nvdisasm; avoid processing untrusted ELF files with these utilities until patched.

How to confirm the fix worked

Confirm installation of the current CUDA toolkit release and test that cuobjdump and nvdisasm handle sample malformed ELF inputs without crashing.

Typical attack path

1. Craft malformed ELF file designed to trigger crash in cuobjdump or nvdisasm
2. Deliver file via email, download link, or shared storage
3. Trick user into executing the vulnerable utility against the file
4. Observe crash resulting in partial denial of service

How to detect it

Review application crash logs and process termination events for cuobjdump or nvdisasm when handling ELF files; correlate with file access timestamps from untrusted sources.

What your security team should do

• Apply the latest CUDA toolkit update across all developer and build systems
• Restrict execution of cuobjdump and nvdisasm to trusted files only via policy or sandboxing
• Monitor for any future NVIDIA security advisories on these utilities