CVE-2026-16497

HIGH

Published Sep 8, 2026 Modified Sep 8, 2026 CWE-834

Description

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause excessive iteration. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0043

Probability of exploitation

0.37%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-834 CWE-834

References

Other References

https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5875 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16497 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16497

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16497? +

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause excessive iteration. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-16497? +

CVE-2026-16497 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0043, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-16497? +

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