Vulnerability in NVIDIA NVSentinel for Linux Exposes Unauthenticated Interface

CVE-2026-65131

What is CVE-2026-65131?

A vulnerability exists in NVIDIA NVSentinel for Linux within the platform-connectors component. This issue arises from the gRPC health-event interface being exposed over a world-writable Unix domain socket, which lacks necessary authentication controls. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can potentially cause disruption to services, resulting in a denial of service. Ensuring proper security measures and access controls is critical to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

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