CVE-2026-17513
Description
A flaw was found in whisper.cpp, a library for machine learning. A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the ggml_ftype_to_ggml_type function by manipulating the ftype argument. This manipulation leads to a reachable assertion, which can cause the application to terminate, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the affected packages, refer to the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
An attacker that can trigger an assert statement can still lead to a denial of service if the relevant code can be triggered by an attacker, and if the scope of the assert() extends beyond the attacker's own session.
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