CVE-2024-39721: Ollama infinite goroutine via blocking file path in CreateModelHandler

Summary

CVE-2024-39721 affects Ollama before 0.1.34. In the CreateModelHandler function, os.Open reads a file until completion, and the user-controlled req.Path parameter can be set to /dev/random, a blocking device. This causes the goroutine to run indefinitely, even after the client aborts the HTTP request. The weakness is classified as CWE-404, Improper Resource Shutdown or Release.

Mitigation

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

Topics

• Inference infrastructure

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