CVE-2024-37032: ollama Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-37032 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in ollama. EPSS estimates a 89.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 31-05-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ollama before 0.1.34 does not validate the format of the digest (sha256 with 64 hex digits) when getting the model path, and thus mishandles the TestGetBlobsPath test cases such as fewer than 64 hex digits, more than 64 hex digits, or an initial ../ substring.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.