CVE-2024-38359

mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.57% (47th) EPSS
CVSS 6.5 · medium
Is it mine?
2 products
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Who says so?
3 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

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.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

6.5
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · security-advisories@github.comexploitability 2.8 · impact 3.6
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v3.16mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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CWE-20USCWE-20US
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affected products (2)

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advisories (2)

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  • GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service2024-06-20ghsa · osvUS

    ### Impact A parsing vulnerability in lnd's onion processing logic led to a DoS vector due to excessive memory allocation. ### Patches The issue was patched in lnd [v0.17.0](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.17.0-beta). Users should update to a version >= v0.17.0 to be protected. ### References Detailed blog post: https://morehouse.github.io/lightning/lnd-onion-bomb/ Developer discussion: https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/dos-disclosure-lnd-onion-bomb/979

  • GO-2024-2943Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service in github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd2024-07-01vendor · osvUS

    Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service in github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd

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sources

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cnnvdenisa_euvdosvNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-06-20modified 2026-06-17
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references (16)

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