vLLM 0.22.0 before 0.24.0 DoS via Rust gRPC CandidateTokens.top_n

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  "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116172",
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    "title": "vLLM 0.22.0 before 0.24.0 DoS via Rust gRPC CandidateTokens.top_n",
    "summary": "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.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-25T13:20:13.759Z",
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      "references": [
        "https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-rwfw-xvg3-3937",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vllm-0.22.0-before-0.24.0-dos-via-rust-grpc-candidatetokens-top-n"
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  "document_id": 146785,
  "published_at": "2026-10-25T13:20:13.759+00:00"
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