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CVE-2026-21869
HIGH8.8
Description
llama.cpp is an inference of several LLM models in C/C++. In commits 55d4206c8 and prior, the n_discard parameter is parsed directly from JSON input in the llama.cpp server's completion endpoints without validation to ensure it's non-negative. When a negative value is supplied and the context fills up, llama_memory_seq_rm/add receives a reversed range and negative offset, causing out-of-bounds memory writes in the token evaluation loop. This deterministic memory corruption can crash the process or enable remote code execution (RCE). There is no fix at the time of publication.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score8.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published1/8/2026
Last Modified2/2/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
ggml:llama.cpp
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787
References
https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-8947-pfff-2f3c(security-advisories@github.com)
https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-8947-pfff-2f3c(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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