Denial of Service Vulnerability in Ollama Versions by Ollama
CVE-2024-12055

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ollama

Status
Ollama/ollama
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2025

What is CVE-2024-12055?

A vulnerability exists in Ollama versions up to and including 0.3.14 that allows an attacker to craft a malicious gguf model file. When this file is uploaded to the public Ollama server, it triggers an out-of-bounds read, causing the server to crash and leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) scenario. This flaw exposes systems to potential disruptions and impacts user availability, necessitating swift remediation.

Affected Version(s)

ollama/ollama <= unspecified

References

https://huntr.com/bounties/7b111d55-8215-4727-8807-c5ed4c...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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