What is CVE-2026-105922?

CVE-2026-105922 is vllm-project vLLM Penalty utils.py get_token_bin_counts_and_mask denial of service. The supplied enrichment data classifies it as Denial of Service mapped to CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release.

Which versions are affected?

Affected product and version evidence is listed in the product table above. Current public advisories should be checked for exact version scope before patch targeting is finalized.

Is there active exploitation?

Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-105922. If exploitation is not confirmed from current sources, teams should document that status and continue monitoring KEV, vendor, and telemetry updates.

No. CVE-2026-105922 is not listed in CISA KEV in the supplied enrichment data. KEV status should be monitored because it can change after initial disclosure or after exploitation becomes publicly confirmed.

Is there a public exploit?

1 public PoC repositories reported; 0 marked weaponized in current dataset. Public exploit or PoC availability should raise triage priority, especially for exposed or business-critical systems.

How can defenders detect it?

Start with web/proxy/WAF logs, application logs, network IDS/IPS where available. Look for vulnerability-class behavior, product errors, suspicious authentication events, exploit probes, and abnormal process activity based only on evidence that applies to the affected product.

How should teams prioritize it?

Prioritize CVE-2026-105922 using CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0%, KEV status, public PoC status, and asset exposure. Internet-facing, privileged, or business-critical deployments should be handled first.

Are workarounds available?

The supplied mitigation guidance says to apply vendor patches and restrict external exposure until fixed. Fixed-version evidence is listed in the mitigation section above.

Which threat actors are linked publicly?

No public threat actor linkage is confirmed from current sources. Do not attribute exploitation to a threat actor unless the source evidence explicitly supports that linkage.

What should be done in the next 24 hours?

Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations. Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class. Open remediation tickets with affected assets, owners, evidence status, and detection coverage so decisions are traceable.

mediumDenial of Servicepublic exploit

CVE-2026-105922

CVE-2026-105922 — vllm-project vLLM Penalty utils.py get_token_bin_counts_and_mask denial of service

A security flaw has been discovered in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.31.0. This impacts the function get_token_bin_counts_and_mask of the file vllm/model_executor/layers/utils.py of the component Penalty Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Published Oct 6, 2026Updated Oct 6, 2026Sources: NVD, vllm-project (CNA), GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory, SOCRadar CTI

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.

Exploitation

Exploit code

public exploit, none observed

EPSS

ahead of 0% of scored CVEs

Affects

vllm-project

31 products listed

CVSS base

4.3

medium · 6 sources

Remediation

The vendor's own words where we have them.

Upgrade vLLM to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.

Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
vllm-project	vLLM	0.1	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.2	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.3	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.4	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.5	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.6	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.7	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.8	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.9	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.10	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.11	Vulnerable
vllm-project	vLLM	0.12	Vulnerable

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Availability

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Scope

Unchanged

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Privileges Req

Low

User Interaction

None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Source
4.3	CVSS 3.1	medium	2.8	1.4	NVD, GHSA
4	CVSS 2.0	medium	8	2.9	vuldb.com (CNA)
5.3	CVSS 4.0	medium	—	—	vllm-project (CNA)
4.3	CVSS 3.1	medium	—	—	vllm-project (CNA)
4.3	CVSS 3.0	medium	—	—	vllm-project (CNA)
4	CVSS 2.0	medium	—	—	vllm-project (CNA)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What this weakness leads to

MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.

MITRE

CWE-404 · Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
Varies by Context
Read Application Data

Mitigation: Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, languages such as Java, Ruby, and Lisp perform automatic garbage collection that releases memory for objects that have been deallocated.

Weakness & attack patterns

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.

CAPEC-496 · ICMP FragmentationCAPEC-495 · UDP FragmentationCAPEC-494 · TCP FragmentationCAPEC-125 · FloodingCAPEC-130 · Excessive AllocationCAPEC-131 · Resource Leak Exposure

T1498.001Network Denial of Service: Direct Network Flood
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service
T1499.003Endpoint Denial of Service: Application Exhaustion Flood

Public exploit

Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.

Repositories

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.

Search application, proxy, and WAF logs for requests touching /model_executor/layers/utils.py.
Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable vLLM.
Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 1 public PoC repositories were reported.

web/proxy/WAF logsapplication logsnetwork IDS/IPS

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.

2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 4.3 (AV:N)
Oct 6, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Oct 6, 2026 · NVD
Reported · Advisory disclosed
Oct 6, 2026 · vllm-project
Reported · VulDB entry created
Oct 6, 2026 · vllm-project
Reported · VulDB entry last update
Oct 6, 2026 · vllm-project
Added · GHSA-x9pq-jx6q-p3qv published (low)
Oct 6, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory
CVE published by MITRE.
Oct 6, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI

References

9 on the record

gist.github.com/Yunzez/5c70a3bb328eaf6d646b9d31e879dc4a#file-repro_prompt_embeds_penalties_engine_crash-py
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
github.com/vllm-project/vllm/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, NIST
github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/57719
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, NIST
vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-105922
Vendor Advisory
vuldb.com/submit/992707
Vendor Advisory
vuldb.com/vuln/413896
Vendor Advisory
vuldb.com/vuln/413896/cti
Vendor Advisory
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105922
NVD

Elsewhere on this site

vllm-projectevery CVE for this vendor
Denial of Servicesame class
CWE-404other pages naming this weakness

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record1

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-105922 is vllm-project vLLM Penalty utils.py get_token_bin_counts_and_mask denial of service, a medium vulnerability affecting vLLM from vllm-project. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-105922. Public exploit evidence is: 1 public PoC repositories reported; 0 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 4.3 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.