{"cve":"CVE-2024-38359","nvd":{"published":"2024-06-20T23:15:52.700","modified":"2026-06-17T07:39:59.420","status":"Deferred","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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","score":6.5},"cwes":["CWE-20"],"references":["https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/dos-disclosure-lnd-onion-bomb/979","https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.17.0-beta","https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/security/advisories/GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7","https://lightning.network","https://morehouse.github.io/lightning/lnd-onion-bomb"],"products":[],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:52:00.836172422+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2024-38359","score":0.00572,"percentile":0.47308,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7","summary":"Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service","modified":"2026-09-10T03:50:15.086090051Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd","ranges":["<0.17.0-beta"],"fixed":["0.17.0-beta"]}]},{"id":"GO-2024-2943","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2024-2943","summary":"Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service in github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd","modified":"2026-03-03T04:55:31.024897Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd","ranges":["<0.17.0-beta"],"fixed":["0.17.0-beta"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}