CVE-2026-17501
Description
A flaw was found in llama.cpp. A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the JSON-Schema-to-GBNF Conversion component, specifically within the transform function. This flaw allows for the manipulation of resource allocation, which can lead to a denial of service (DoS) by exhausting available system resources.
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: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); Reduce Performance
This issue can make the product perform more slowly. If an attacker can influence the number of iterations in the loop, then this performance problem might allow a denial of service by consuming more platform resources than intended.
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