Buffer overflow in Linuxfoundation Pytorch
CVE-2025-2998
A vulnerability was found in PyTorch 2.6.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function torch.nn.utils.rnn.pad_packed_sequence. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Linuxfoundation Pytorch — versions 2.6.0
- N/a Pytorch — versions 2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2998?
- CVE-2025-2998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Pytorch, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2998?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2998 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.