vLLM from 0.22.0 before 0.24.0 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the Rust gRPC converter that allows remote attackers to bypass max_logprobs limits via CandidateTokens.top_n. Attackers can send Generate or GenerateStream requests with oversized or integer-wrapping top_n values to trigger torch.topk failures that terminate EngineCore.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Vllm
  • Vllm
Vllm-project
  • Vllm

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vllm:vllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-rwfw-xvg3-3937 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116172 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116172 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vllm-0.22.0-before-0.24.0-dos-via-rust-grpc-candidatetokens-top-n cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1284
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 threat_severity

Moderate

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vllm-project
Vllm-project vllm
Vendors & Products Vllm-project
Vllm-project vllm

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description vLLM from 0.22.0 before 0.24.0 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the Rust gRPC converter that allows remote attackers to bypass max_logprobs limits via CandidateTokens.top_n. Attackers can send Generate or GenerateStream requests with oversized or integer-wrapping top_n values to trigger torch.topk failures that terminate EngineCore.
Title vLLM 0.22.0 before 0.24.0 DoS via Rust gRPC CandidateTokens.top_n
First Time appeared Vllm
Vllm vllm
Weaknesses CWE-20
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vllm:vllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vllm
Vllm vllm
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-25T13:20:13.759Z

Updated: 2026-11-04T15:22:05.142Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:25:26.984Z

Link: CVE-2026-116172

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T15:22:00.771Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-25T14:16:56.570

Modified: 2026-11-04T16:17:42.897

Link: CVE-2026-116172

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-25T13:20:13Z

Links: CVE-2026-116172 - Bugzilla