High severity · published Sep 17, 2024
CVE-2024-8768
Vllm: a completions api request with an empty prompt will crash the vllm api server.
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the vLLM library. A completions API request with an empty prompt will crash the vLLM API server, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)
Red Hat
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8768
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8768
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8768
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2311895
github.com
https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/7632
github.com
https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/7746
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