CVE-2026-126398

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10

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CVE-2026-126398 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. vLLM from 0.28.0 before 0.30.0 contains a reachable assertion vulnerability in GPUModelRunner._init_xdrope_positions that allows remote attackers to crash the engine by submitting embeddings-only requests. Attackers can send a /v1/completions request containing only prompt_embeds to XD-RoPE models with --enable-prompt-embeds, terminating the EngineCore and API server for all clients..

Description

vLLM from 0.28.0 before 0.30.0 contains a reachable assertion vulnerability in GPUModelRunner._init_xdrope_positions that allows remote attackers to crash the engine by submitting embeddings-only requests. Attackers can send a /v1/completions request containing only prompt_embeds to XD-RoPE models with --enable-prompt-embeds, terminating the EngineCore and API server for all clients.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
vllm-projectvllm>= 0.28.0, < 0.30.0

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-126398?
vLLM from 0.28.0 before 0.30.0 contains a reachable assertion vulnerability in GPUModelRunner._init_xdrope_positions that allows remote attackers to crash the engine by submitting embeddings-only requests. Attackers can send a /v1/completions request containing only prompt_embeds to XD-RoPE models with --enable-prompt-embeds, terminating the EngineCore and API server for all clients.
How severe is CVE-2026-126398?
CVE-2026-126398 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-126398?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST