CVE-2025-44779: Ollama arbitrary file deletion via crafted packet to /api/pull

Summary

CVE-2025-44779 affects Ollama v0.1.33. According to the source, an attacker can delete arbitrary files by sending a crafted packet to the endpoint /api/pull. The NVD has not yet provided an assessment, and the CWE mappings are CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties).

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

• github.com/ollama/ollamaGoLLM dependency since 2023-07-08 · 2 tracked dependents

Topics

• Inference infrastructure

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