CVE-2025-23258
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in NVIDIA DOCA's collectx-dpeserver package for ARM64 systems allows local attackers with low privileges to escalate to root privileges. It affects systems running the vulnerable Debian package on ARM64 architecture. Successful exploitation gives attackers complete system control.
💻 Affected Systems
- NVIDIA DOCA collectx-dpeserver Debian package
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker gains full root privileges, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, persistence establishment, and lateral movement.
Likely Case
Local user or compromised low-privilege service escalates to root, allowing installation of malware, credential harvesting, and system manipulation.
If Mitigated
With proper privilege separation and minimal user access, impact limited to isolated containers or restricted environments.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access with low privileges; no authentication bypass needed beyond initial low-privilege access
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check NVIDIA advisory for specific fixed version
Vendor Advisory: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5655
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check NVIDIA advisory for exact affected/fixed versions
2. Update collectx-dpeserver package via apt: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade collectx-dpeserver
3. Restart affected services or reboot system
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable package
linuxUninstall collectx-dpeserver if not required
sudo apt remove collectx-dpeserver
Restrict package execution
linuxUse filesystem permissions to prevent execution
sudo chmod 000 /usr/bin/collectx-dpeserver
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict privilege separation and least privilege access controls
- Monitor for privilege escalation attempts using auditd or similar tools
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed version: dpkg -l | grep collectx-dpeserverCheck Version:
dpkg -l | grep collectx-dpeserverVerify Fix Applied:
Verify package is updated to non-vulnerable version per NVIDIA advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected privilege escalation attempts
- collectx-dpeserver process spawning with elevated privileges
- Audit logs showing setuid/setgid operations
Network Indicators:
- None - local privilege escalation only
SIEM Query:
process.name:"collectx-dpeserver" AND user.id:0