Resource exhaustion in Linuxfoundation Pytorch
CVE-2025-55560
An issue in pytorch v2.7.0 can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) when a PyTorch model consists of torch.Tensor.to_sparse() and torch.Tensor.to_dense() and is compiled by Inductor.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/151522 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/151897 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- gist.github.com/shaoyuyoung/0e7d2a586297ae9c8ed14d8706749efc (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55560?
- CVE-2025-55560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Pytorch, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55560?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55560 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.