CVE-2024-38359 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38359: Lightning Network Daemon Onion Bomb

Vendor Lightningnetwork
Product lnd
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published June 20, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated