Ollama Drama: Critical AI Flaw Patched Faster Than You Can Say “Drive-By Attack”!
Ollama drama as an “easy-to-exploit” critical flaw lets miscreants remotely control AI models and spy on chats through a drive-by attack. Discovered by Chris Moberly, the flaw was swiftly patched. Ensure your software is updated to avoid unexpected AI conversations with strangers peeking over your digital shoulder.
Hot Take:
Ah, the joys of modern technology! Just when you thought you could trust your AI model runner, it turns out it’s as reliable as a chocolate teapot. A flaw in Ollama has given cyber miscreants the chance to go full “Big Brother” on your local chats and plant poisoned models. Remember folks, always update your software faster than Ollama can say “drive-by attack!”
Key Points:
- Chris Moberly of GitLab discovered a vulnerability in Ollama Desktop v0.10.0.
- The flaw could allow drive-by attacks enabling remote control and spying on local machines.
- A patch was released within hours, upgrading to version v0.10.1 is critical.
- The issue lies in the GUI’s web service, not the core Ollama API.
- The bug revolves around improper handling of cross-origin requests.
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