CVE-2026-93688

SGLang through 0.5.19 Unbounded Memory Allocation via bootstrap_room

Published Sep 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SGLang through 0.5.19 in prefill/decode disaggregation mode with Mooncake KV transfer backend fails to validate bootstrap_room values, allowing unbounded transfer state allocation. Unauthenticated attackers can reach the decode engine's POST /generate endpoint and submit arbitrary bootstrap_room values to exhaust prefill process memory until out-of-memory termination.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sgl-project
Sgl-project sglang
Vendors & Products Sgl-project
Sgl-project sglang
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SGLang through 0.5.19 in prefill/decode disaggregation mode with Mooncake KV transfer backend fails to validate bootstrap_room values, allowing unbounded transfer state allocation. Unauthenticated attackers can reach the decode engine's POST /generate endpoint and submit arbitrary bootstrap_room values to exhaust prefill process memory until out-of-memory termination.
Title SGLang through 0.5.19 Unbounded Memory Allocation via bootstrap_room
First Time appeared Lmsys
Lmsys sglang
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lmsys:sglang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lmsys
Lmsys sglang
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 21, 2026, 8:51 PM
Reserved
Sep 18, 2026, 2:39 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 18, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM