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vllm

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Why PkgRadar flagged 0.22.1

Severity	Signal	Evidence
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	subprocess call — process spawning. · vllm-0.22.1/setup.py
medium	Py Install Time Ctypes Load	ctypes.CDLL/cdll.LoadLibrary — loads native code into the process. · vllm-0.22.1/setup.py
medium	Remote Payload	matched "curl " · vllm-0.22.1/build_rust.sh
medium	Remote Payload	matched "wget " · vllm-0.22.1/tools/ep_kernels/elastic_ep/install_eep_libraries.sh
medium	Remote Payload	matched "curl " · vllm-0.22.1/tools/ep_kernels/install_python_libraries.sh
medium	Remote Payload	matched "curl " · vllm-0.22.1/tools/install_gdrcopy.sh
medium	Remote Payload	matched "github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download" · vllm-0.22.1/tools/install_protoc.sh
medium	Remote Payload	matched "wget " · vllm-0.22.1/tools/pre_commit/shellcheck.sh

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`0.22.1`	High risk	83	2026-06-05

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