Remote Code Execution in vllm-project/vllm
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
vllm-project vllm version v0.6.2 contains a vulnerability in the MessageQueue.dequeue() API function. The function uses pickle.loads to parse received sockets directly, leading to a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by sending a malicious payload to the MessageQueue, causing the victim's machine to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vllm-project | vllm-project/vllm | up to latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | vllm (PyPI) | up to 0.6.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-5vqr-wprc-cpp7 |
- vllm-project/vllm Vendorvllm-project Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- vllm (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.6.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5vqr-wprc-cpp7
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vqr-wprc-cpp7
References
More vllm-project vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08404 Remote Code Execution in vllm-project/vllm CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-36017 vLLM: OpenAI auth bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-63056 vLLM before 0.28.0 Denial of Service via negative token ID CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-04308 Hardcoded trust_remote_code=True in vllm-project/vllm Bypasses User Security Control CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-39137 vLLM: Remote DoS in vLLM via Invalid Recovered Token Reinjection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-04816 Unbounded Frame Count in video/jpeg Base64 Data URL Processing Leads to OOM DoS in vllm-project/vllm CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-11041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vqr-wprc-cpp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-11041 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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