CVE-2024-8768: A flaw was found in the vLLM library. A completions API request with an empty prompt will crash the vLLM API server, res
Summary
CVE-2024-8768 is a bug in vLLM (a library for running large language models) where sending an API request with an empty prompt crashes the server, causing a denial of service (making the service unavailable to users). The flaw is classified as a reachable assertion vulnerability, meaning the code hits an unexpected condition it wasn't designed to handle.
Vulnerability Details
7.5(high)
EPSS: 0.1%
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8768
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:44 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%