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CVE-2025-55560: PyTorch denial of service via to_sparse and to_dense compiled by Inductor
- Source
- NVD(opens in a new tab)
- Identifier
- CVE-2025-55560
- Published
- Record updated
- Known exploitation
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
- EPSS
- 0.4%
Summary
CVE-2025-55560 affects PyTorch v2.7.0. A PyTorch model that uses torch.Tensor.to_sparse() and torch.Tensor.to_dense() and is compiled by Inductor can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS). The NVD has not yet provided an assessment, and the source lists CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) as a weakness.
Mitigation
The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.
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