REDHAT-BUG-2455425: High severity vllm vulnerability

Published Apr 6, 2026
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Updated

vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models (LLMs). From 0.1.0 to before 0.19.0, a Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the vLLM OpenAI-compatible API server. Due to the lack of an upper bound validation on the n parameter in the ChatCompletionRequest and CompletionRequest Pydantic models, an unauthenticated attacker can send a single HTTP request with an astronomically large n value. This completely blocks the Python asyncio event loop and causes immediate Out-Of-Memory crashes by allocating millions of request object copies in the heap before the request even reaches the scheduling queue. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.19.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
vllm>=0.1.0<0.19.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade vLLM OpenAI-compatible API server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.19.0

Event History

Apr 6, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2455425?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2455425 is classified as high, with a CVSS score of 7.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2455425?

To mitigate the vulnerability identified in REDHAT-BUG-2455425, upgrade vLLM to version 0.19.0 or later.

3

What kind of vulnerability is REDHAT-BUG-2455425?

REDHAT-BUG-2455425 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting the vLLM OpenAI-compatible API server.

4

Which versions of vLLM are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2455425?

Versions of vLLM from 0.1.0 to before 0.19.0 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2455425.

5

What impact can REDHAT-BUG-2455425 have on my application?

The impact of REDHAT-BUG-2455425 could result in a Denial of Service, potentially disrupting the availability of your application using vLLM.

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