Cloud Vulnerability DB
An open project to list all known cloud vulnerabilities and Cloud Service Provider security issues
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-12055
CVE-2024-12055:
Homebrew vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability in Ollama versions <=0.3.14 has been identified and assigned CVE-2024-12055. The vulnerability allows a malicious user to create a customized gguf model file that can be uploaded to the public Ollama server. When the server processes this malicious model, it crashes, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The root cause of the issue is an out-of-bounds read in the gguf.go file (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 Base Score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The technical weakness has been classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). The vulnerability specifically affects the gguf.go file component of the Ollama software (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability results in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, making the Ollama server unavailable. The CVSS scoring indicates high impact on availability while confidentiality and integrity remain unaffected (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version newer than Ollama 0.3.14 to mitigate this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
“Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads.”
David EstlickCISO
“Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments.”
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
“We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is.”
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management