vLLM before 0.27.0 fails to properly classify DeepStream as a GPU backend and omits pixel-limit enforcement in its decode path. Unauthenticated attackers can activate DeepStream at request time to initialize the process-wide GPU decode pool and submit video that bypasses resource controls, causing partial denial of service for concurrent requests.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vllm-before-denial-of-service-via-deepstream-backend
https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-cqm8-jxg6-fqfq
https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/commit/e23b19309b8705b21c3b3ff4129c9974ba15a419
Published: 2026-08-25
Updated: 2026-08-27
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00327