CVE-2024-8984

Name: CVE-2024-8984
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:45.583+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.79%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8984 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in berriai/litellm version v1.44.5. This vulnerability can be exploited by appending characters, such as dashes (-), to the end of a multipart boundary in an HTTP request. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in berriai/litellm version v1.44.5. This vulnerability can be exploited by appending characters, such as dashes (-), to the end of a multipart boundary in an HTTP request. The server continuously processes each character, leading to excessive resource consumption and rendering the service unavailable. The issue is unauthenticated and does not require any user interaction, impacting all users of the service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

7.5/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.79%

51.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Litellm	Litellm	< 1.65.4	—
Litellm	Litellm	1.65.4	Dev2

References

https://github.com/berriai/litellm/commit/4f49f836aa844ac9b6bfbeff27e6f6b2b9cf3f61
https://huntr.com/bounties/554fc76b-3097-4223-b4cf-110b853e9355Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8984?

How severe is CVE-2024-8984?

CVE-2024-8984 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8984?

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Source: NVD / NIST