Description
A vulnerability in Ollama versions <=0.3.14 allows a malicious user to create a customized gguf model file that can be uploaded to the public Ollama server. When the server processes this malicious model, it crashes, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The root cause of the issue is an out-of-bounds read in the gguf.go file.
Published: 2025-03-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7036 A vulnerability in Ollama versions <=0.3.14 allows a malicious user to create a customized gguf model file that can be uploaded to the public Ollama server. When the server processes this malicious model, it crashes, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The root cause of the issue is an out-of-bounds read in the gguf.go file.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-89qx-m49c-8crf Ollama Allows Out-of-Bounds Read
History

Tue, 13 May 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ollama
Ollama ollama
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ollama:ollama:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ollama
Ollama ollama
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in Ollama versions <=0.3.14 allows a malicious user to create a customized gguf model file that can be uploaded to the public Ollama server. When the server processes this malicious model, it crashes, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The root cause of the issue is an out-of-bounds read in the gguf.go file.
Title DoS using malicious gguf model file in ollama/ollama
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntr_ai

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-20T19:03:30.843Z

Reserved: 2024-12-02T19:56:43.533Z

Link: CVE-2024-12055

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-20T17:55:06.266Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:26.647

Modified: 2025-05-13T13:28:08.583

Link: CVE-2024-12055

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-03-20T10:08:47Z

Links: CVE-2024-12055 - Bugzilla

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