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llama.cpp — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-86317

A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org llama.cpp up to 0.4.0. This impacts the function rpc_server::deserialize_tensor of the file ggml/src/ggml-rpc/ggml-rpc.cpp of the component RPC Server. Performing a manipulation of the argument ne results in reachable assertion. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The reported GitHub issue was closed automatically due to inactivity.

Products
llama.cpp
Affected versions
10438+dfsg-1, 10438+dfsg-1ubuntu1, 5882+dfsg-2, 8064+dfsg-1ubuntu1, 8681+dfsg-1, 9721+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-86317
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 03:24 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-86317

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Sept 2026, 15:17 UTC

A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org llama.cpp up to 0.4.0. This impacts the function rpc_server::deserialize_tensor of the file ggml/src/ggml-rpc/ggml-rpc.cpp of the component RPC Server. Performing a manipulation of the argument ne results in reachable assertion. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The reported GitHub issue was closed automatically due to inactivity.

osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-86317

llama.cpp

Fixed versions: Not specified

llama.cpp

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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