CVE-2026-103042

LightLLM through 1.2.0 Unauthenticated Memory Exhaustion via NCCL Control Channel set_value

8.7 High

LightLLM through 1.2.0 contains a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the NCCL control channel when started with --pd_trans_mode nccl, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exhaust KV-transfer worker memory. Attackers can call the exposed_set_value method to store unbounded key-value pairs without size limits, causing the worker process to crash and triggering node failure.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.65%Up 0.1 points since Sep 30, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

LightLLM through 1.2.0 Unauthenticated Memory Exhaustion via NCCL Control Channel set_value

Record: CVE-2026-103042
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-89483 8.7

Record: EUVD-2026-89483
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqxw-j6vh-r94f 8.7

LightLLM through 1.2.0 contains a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the NCCL control channel...

Record: GHSA-mqxw-j6vh-r94f
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.7

Record: CVE-2026-103042
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.7

LightLLM through 1.2.0 Unauthenticated Memory Exhaustion via NCCL Control Channel set_value

Record: CVE-2026-103042
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

modeltc lightllm

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-103042 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Modeltc Lightllm, published September 29, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.65%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.