Stack-based Buffer OverflowWeakness · CWE-121

CVE-2026-47477

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 5 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker can cause a stack-based buffer overflow. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability where an attacker can overflow a fixed-size stack-allocated buffer, potentially causing the application to crash or behave unpredictably, resulting in denial of service.

MitigationApply available NVIDIA Triton Inference Server security patches; in the interim, restrict network exposure and implement input length validation on all data ingestion paths to prevent oversized payloads from reaching vulnerable functions.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify Triton Inference Server installation
    Run 'tritonserver --version' or check for the binary at /opt/tritonserver/bin/tritonserver, then retrieve the version string
    Affected if The installed version is present and matches any unpatched release of Triton Inference Server for Linux
  2. Verify the service is actively running
    Check process status with 'ps aux | grep tritonserver' or 'systemctl status triton-inference-server'
    Affected if The Triton Inference Server process is running and accepting network connections
  3. Assess network exposure
    Review configuration files in /etc/tritonserver/ or ~/.tritonserver/ for HTTP/gRPC endpoint bindings, and run 'netstat -tlnp | grep tritonserver' or 'ss -tlnp | grep tritonserver' to identify listening ports
    Affected if The service listens on accessible network interfaces (0.0.0.0 or external IPs) rather than only localhost
  4. Check for oversized payload vectors
    Examine inference endpoint configurations (model repository settings, HTTP/gRPC service configs) to identify data ingestion paths that accept client payloads
    Affected if Inference endpoints that accept variable-length input data are exposed over the network without documented input length validation

The environment is affected if NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux is running an unpatched version with network-accessible inference endpoints that can receive client payloads capable of triggering the stack buffer overflow.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply available NVIDIA Triton Inference Server security patches; in the interim, restrict network exposure and implement input length validation on all data ingestion paths to prevent oversized payloads from reaching vulnerable functions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest Triton Inference Server release as specified in NVIDIA's security bulletin for this CVE

  1. Check the current installed version of NVIDIA Triton Inference Server using the container image tag or `tritonserver --version`
  2. Review NVIDIA's official security bulletin for CVE-2026-47477 to obtain the specific fixed version number
  3. Upgrade to the fixed version of Triton Inference Server by pulling the updated container image from NVIDIA NGC or your container registry
  4. Verify the upgrade by running `tritonserver --version` in the new container to confirm the patched version is installed
  5. Test your inference workflows to ensure functionality is maintained after the upgrade
Caveat Review NVIDIA's release notes for any breaking changes between your current version and the fixed version before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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