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CVE-2024-38359 Details

UNDERGOING ENRICHMENT

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:…Vector:This vulnerability is currently being analyzed.

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/dos-disclosure-lnd-onion-bomb/979	CVE
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.17.0-beta	CVE
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/security/advisories/GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7	CVE
https://lightning.network	CVE
https://morehouse.github.io/lightning/lnd-onion-bomb	CVE
https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/dos-disclosure-lnd-onion-bomb/979	[email protected]
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.17.0-beta	[email protected]
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/security/advisories/GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7	[email protected]
https://lightning.network	[email protected]
https://morehouse.github.io/lightning/lnd-onion-bomb	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

This vulnerability is currently being analyzed

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
Jun 20, 2024	New CVE Received	[email protected]