kvcache-ai mooncake Regular Expression GetReplicaListByRegex allocation of resources
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in kvcache-ai mooncake up to 0.3.12/0.3.14-rc1. Impacted is the function MasterService::GetReplicaListByRegex of the component Regular Expression Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to allocation of resources. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kvcache-ai | mooncake | 0.3.0; 0.3.1; 0.3.2; 0.3.3; 0.3.4; 0.3.5; 0.3.6; 0.3.7; 0.3.8; 0.3.9; 0.3.10; 0.3.11; 0.3.12; 0.3.14-rc1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- mooncake Vendorkvcache-ai Affected 0.3.0; 0.3.1; 0.3.2; 0.3.3; 0.3.4; 0.3.5; 0.3.6; 0.3.7; 0.3.8; 0.3.9; 0.3.10; 0.3.11; 0.3.12; 0.3.14-rc1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kvcache-ai:mooncake:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | kvcache-ai |
- cpe:2.3:a:kvcache-ai:mooncake:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·kvcache-ai
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96764
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqr3-xc87-48w2
References
More kvcache-ai vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-68428 Missing authentication in Mooncake Store REST service CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-65760 Mooncake transfer engine before 0.3.13 Unauthenticated Arbitrary Memory Read/Write via TCP Transport CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-21201 KTransformers Unsafe Deserialization RCE via balance_serve CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-65761 Mooncake through 0.3.13.post1 Missing Authentication in HTTP Metadata Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-68429 Mooncake Store lets unauthenticated attackers delete any object CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-67384 Mooncake before 0.3.12 Out-of-Bounds Read via P2P Handshake readString CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-96764 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96764 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqr3-xc87-48w2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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