CVE-2025-0312: Ollama Denial of Service (DoS) via Null Pointer Dereference

March 20, 2025 (updated March 28, 2025)

A vulnerability in ollama/ollama versions <=0.3.14 allows a malicious user to create a customized GGUF model file that, when uploaded and created on the Ollama server, can cause a crash due to an unchecked null pointer dereference. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack via remote network.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-p2wh-w96x-w232
github.com/ollama/ollama
huntr.com/bounties/522c87b6-a7ac-41b2-84f3-62fd58921f21
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0312

Code Behaviors & Features

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