Assigner: | GitHub_M |
Reserved: | 2024-06-14 |
Published: | 2024-06-20 |
Updated: | 2024-06-21 |
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Problem types
CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Product status
References
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/security/advisories/GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7
https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/dos-disclosure-lnd-onion-bomb/979
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.17.0-beta
https://morehouse.github.io/lightning/lnd-onion-bomb