Vulnerability in Vllm-Project Vllm

CVE-2026-94627

vLLM Mooncake connector through 0.29.0 fails to properly manage GPU KV cache block ownership when concurrent child requests share a single transfer ID in prefill/decode disaggregated deployments. Attackers can trigger GPU memory exhaustion by submitting completion requests with multiple prompts, causing orphaned KV cache blocks to accumulate until process restart and eventually preventing legitimate requests from executing.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-94627?
CVE-2026-94627 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vllm-Project Vllm, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-94627?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.