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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-11041

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • vllmPyPIall versions · no fixed version listed

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-11041 Red Hat Product Security10 known affected

    vllm: Remote Code Execution in vllm-project/vllm

    rhelai1/bootc-amd-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) · rhelai1/bootc-aws-nvidia-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) · rhelai1/bootc-azure-nvidia-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)

Full record on NVD

Description

vllm-project vllm version v0.6.2 contains a vulnerability in the MessageQueue.dequeue() API function. The function uses pickle.loads to parse received sockets directly, leading to a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by sending a malicious payload to the MessageQueue, causing the victim's machine to execute arbitrary code.

Technical details

Published
2025-03-20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11041?

vllm-project vllm version v0.6.2 contains a vulnerability in the MessageQueue.dequeue() API function. The function uses pickle.loads to parse received sockets directly, leading to a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by sending a malicious payload to the MessageQueue, causing the victim's machine to execute arbitrary code.

Is CVE-2024-11041 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-11041 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-11041?

CVE-2024-11041 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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