Denial of service in sgl-project SGLang session cleanup
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
SGLang up to 0.5.19 has a flaw in session cleanup in the Session.create_req function of session_controller.py. The code does not properly release resources (CWE-404). A remote attacker with low privileges can cause a denial of service. The exploit has been publicly disclosed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A security vulnerability has been detected in sgl-project SGLang up to 0.5.19. Affected by this issue is the function Session.create_req of the file python/sglang/srt/session/session_controller.py of the component Session Cleanup. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sgl-project | SGLang | 0.5.0; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.5.4; 0.5.5; 0.5.6; 0.5.7; 0.5.8; 0.5.9; 0.5.10; 0.5.11; 0.5.12; 0.5.13; 0.5.14; 0.5.15; 0.5.16; 0.5.17; 0.5.18; 0.5.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SGLang Vendorsgl-project Affected 0.5.0; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.5.4; 0.5.5; 0.5.6; 0.5.7; 0.5.8; 0.5.9; 0.5.10; 0.5.11; 0.5.12; 0.5.13; 0.5.14; 0.5.15; 0.5.16; 0.5.17; 0.5.18; 0.5.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sgl-project:sglang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:sgl-project:sglang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for SGLang. A pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110809
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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- TI-2026-65453 SGLang through 0.5.20 Denial of Service via Duplicate bootstrap_room CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-75290 Code injection in SGLang debug dumper filter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
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