CVE-2026-54716
Valhalla: Degenerate exclude_polygons (collinear points, zero area) causes OOM in /sources_to_targets
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 17, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 17, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Review and apply code patches for the polygon search component.
- Validate other endpoints accepting exclude_polygons.
- Monitor memory usage after applying fixes.
- Consider implementing input validation for polygon geometry.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-54716.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/valhalla/valhalla/security/advisories/GHSA-qpf6-xp29-pg6r |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/54xxx/CVE-2026-54716.json">CVE-2026-54716</a> Added Reference https://github.com/valhalla/valhalla/security/advisories/GHSA-qpf6-xp29-pg6r