CVE-2026-100647: vLLM denial-of-service vulnerability in cache_salt parameter
vLLM
vLLM versions before 0.29.0 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the cache_salt parameter due to missing length validation. Attackers can send large salt payloads that stall the main scheduler thread and disrupt concurrent requests.
disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why
- CVSS
- 6.9
- EPSS
- <0.01 · top 72% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 26 Sep 2026
- last update
- 26 Sep 2026
- CVE ids
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
Advisories and databases
- 2026-09-26CVE-2026-100647: vLLM versions before 0.29.0 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the cache_salt parameter accepted on OpenAI-compatible…NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100647
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- Attack on AI
- categories
- Infrastructure vulnerability
- severity
- 2 · Disclosed vulnerability
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- targets
- Framework / tooling
- owasp llm top 10
- LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 26 Sep 2026 · first reported 26 Sep 2026
- origin
- NVDVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:33Z
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# CVE-2026-100647: vLLM denial-of-service vulnerability in cache_salt parameter https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-100647-vllm-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-cach · AIR-2026-0209 · closed 2026-09-26 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2026-09-26 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: vLLM - CVE ids: CVE-2026-100647 - CVSS: 6.9 ## Summary vLLM versions before 0.29.0 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the cache_salt parameter due to missing length validation. Attackers can send large salt payloads that stall the main scheduler thread and disrupt concurrent requests. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2026-09-26: CVE-2026-100647: vLLM versions before 0.29.0 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the cache_salt parameter accepted on OpenAI-compatible… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100647) ## Sources - 2026-09-26 NVD: CVE-2026-100647: vLLM versions before 0.29.0 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the cache_salt parameter accepted on OpenAI-compatible… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100647 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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