CVE-2024-8768

HIGH

Published Sep 17, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-617

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.

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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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-617 CWE-617

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8768 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2311895 https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/7632 https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/7746

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8768? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-8768? +

CVE-2024-8768 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.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-8768? +

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