CVE-2026-109225
SGLang through 0.5.21 Memory Exhaustion DoS via /v1/audio/transcriptions Upload
sgl-project sglang
CVSS
8.7HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.43%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
SGLang through 0.5.21 contains an unbounded memory allocation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust memory by uploading oversized files to /v1/audio/transcriptions. Attackers can send concurrent large multipart uploads, which are fully read into memory before validation, to crash the HTTP/tokenizer worker and deny service.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- sglangaffected: all versions through 0.5.21CVE List
References 4
- vulncheck.com/advisories/sglang-through-0.5.21-memory-exhaustion-dos-via-v1-audio-transcriptions-uploadAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/sgl-project/sglang/issues/43709Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/v0.5.21/python/sglang/srt/entrypoints/http_server.py#L1847-L1871Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/sgl-project/sglangReferencevia CVE List