CVE-2024-38359

Lightning Network Daemon Onion Bomb

Published Jun 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Lightning Network Daemon (lnd) - is a complete implementation of a Lightning Network node. A parsing vulnerability in lnd's onion processing logic and lead to a DoS vector due to excessive memory allocation. The issue was patched in lnd v0.17.0. Users should update to a version > v0.17.0 to be protected. Users unable to upgrade may set the `--rejecthtlc` CLI flag and also disable forwarding on channels via the `UpdateChanPolicyCommand`, or disable listening on a public network interface via the `--nolisten` flag as a mitigation.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2003 The Lightning Network Daemon (lnd) - is a complete implementation of a Lightning Network node. A parsing vulnerability in lnd's onion processing logic and lead to a DoS vector due to excessive memory allocation. The issue was patched in lnd v0.17.0. Users should update to a version > v0.17.0 to be protected. Users unable to upgrade may set the `--rejecthtlc` CLI flag and also disable forwarding on channels via the `UpdateChanPolicyCommand`, or disable listening on a public network interface via the `--nolisten` flag as a mitigation.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7 Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 4:04 AM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2024, 2:16 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 20, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:39 AM