Description
llama.cpp through commit 97f06e9, when started with the --reranking flag, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (std::bad_alloc and HTTP 500) via a negative top_n value in a POST request to /rerank.
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ggml
Ggml llama.cpp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ggml:llama.cpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ggml
Ggml llama.cpp

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via Negative top_n in llama.cpp Reranking Endpoint

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Denial of Service via Negative top_n Value in llama.cpp Reranking Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-674
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'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Denial of Service via Negative top_n Value in llama.cpp Reranking Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ggml-org
Ggml-org llama.cpp
Vendors & Products Ggml-org
Ggml-org llama.cpp

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description llama.cpp through commit 97f06e9, when started with the --reranking flag, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (std::bad_alloc and HTTP 500) via a negative top_n value in a POST request to /rerank.
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Ggml Llama.cpp
Ggml-org Llama.cpp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-02T13:47:15.740Z

Reserved: 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-52132

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T13:45:42.662Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-01T18:17:43.823

Modified: 2026-09-04T20:15:30.377

Link: CVE-2026-52132

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T17:45:04Z

Weaknesses