Resource exhaustion in Valhalla
CVE-2026-54716
Valhalla is an open source routing engine and accompanying libraries for use with OpenStreetMap data. In 3.7.0 and earlier, a POST request to /sources_to_targets containing an exclude_polygons ring formed by three collinear points can cause unbounded memory growth in the worker. The zero-area geometry, rather than the other request options, triggers processing in src/loki/polygon_search.cc until the process is terminated by the out-of-memory killer. A single unauthenticated request can therefore stop a public-facing worker. Other endpoints that accept exclude_polygons, including /route, were not verified as affected. No fixed version is available as of this review.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Valhalla — versions <= 3.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-54716?
- CVE-2026-54716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Valhalla, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54716?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.