---
id: CVE-2026-65162
title: >-
  NVIDIA AIStore for Linux contains a vulnerability in the legacy ETL Kubernetes
  PodSpec initialization API where a remote attacker may supply Kubernetes
  host-namespace and container-security settings
summary: >-
  NVIDIA AIStore for Linux contains a vulnerability in the legacy ETL Kubernetes
  PodSpec initialization API where a remote attacker may supply Kubernetes
  host-namespace and container-security settings. A successful exploit may lead
  to code…
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-250
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T16:18:53.587'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65162'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5889'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65162'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65162'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T13:27:04.024Z'
---

## Overview

NVIDIA AIStore for Linux contains a vulnerability in the legacy ETL Kubernetes PodSpec initialization API where a remote attacker may supply Kubernetes host-namespace and container-security settings. A successful exploit may lead to code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.