llama.cpp has released version b11007, introducing CUDA graph support for Multi-Token Prediction (MTP) to optimize speculative decoding performance. The update includes pre-built binaries for CUDA 12.8 and 13.3 across Linux and Windows, alongside ROCm 10.0 builds. Notably, KleidiAI acceleration on macOS Apple Silicon is currently disabled in this release. This patch targets developers running local LLMs who rely on draft models to accelerate inference speeds.
Read originalThis release patches a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the llama.cpp server that allowed unauthenticated attackers to hijack memory via dangling pointers. The flaw stemmed from caching compute graphs that referenced freed buffers, enabling heap corruption and arbitrary code execution through subsequent tensor commands. By discarding cached graphs when buffers are freed, the fix forces a safe fallback to full recomputation without changing the API. This is a vital security update for anyone running the llama.cpp server remotely, closing a direct path to system compromise.
A copy-paste error in llama.cpp was corrupting matrix transpositions on Spacemit hardware, causing significant data corruption for int16 operations. This release patches the specific RVV instruction call to ensure correct computation on these RISC-V based chips. While niche, it prevents silent inference failures for users relying on this specific accelerator architecture. The update also ships binaries for CUDA 13 and ROCm 10.0, keeping the runtime current with latest driver ecosystems.
This release quietly closes the hardware gap for local inference by adding native builds for CUDA 13 and ROCm 10.0 alongside existing CUDA 12 binaries. Users with newer NVIDIA GPUs or AMD accelerators no longer need to compile from source to get hardware acceleration, while Apple Silicon support remains available but explicitly disabled in this specific binary set. The simultaneous availability of these distinct backend versions means the runtime is now truly agnostic to the underlying GPU architecture. It is a pragmatic update that removes friction for anyone trying to run models on modern, non-CUDA-12 hardware.
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