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CVE-2026-82579ash-project ash_ai Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop) vulnerability in ash-project ash_ai allows an attacker who can influence a model's output to hang the tool loop and drive unbounded, repeated model requests.

AshAi.ToolLoop classifies a model response of :tool_calls, then filters the calls through normalize_tool_calls/2 and unprocessed_tool_calls/2. Both can empty the list: a call missing a valid name, or one reusing a tool_call_id that already has a result in history, is dropped. With an empty list the loop appended nothing and recursed with a byte-identical message list, so the conversation never advanced and the same request was re-sent every iteration. Under the supported max_iterations: :infinity this never terminated; otherwise it exhausted the full budget. Prompt-injected content can make the model re-emit a spent tool_call_id. The fix treats an empty post-filter list as terminal.

This issue affects ash_ai: from 0.6.0 before 1.0.0.
Severity Level
UNKNOWN
Published Date
Aug 31, 2026
Last Modified
Aug 31, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.47%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 6.0 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsPresent
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • ash-project ash_ai >= 0.6.0 and < 1.0.0
  • ash-project ash_ai >= bc2122f78fca6c11d8ec2b9ac53148ec17476460 and < 53325fdab90afab628c6a53232ef2a9001580bd9
Patched Versions
  • ash-project ash_ai 1.0.0
  • ash-project ash_ai 53325fdab90afab628c6a53232ef2a9001580bd9

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run ash-project ash_ai and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Aug 31, 2026Published
  • Aug 31, 2026Record last modified

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC