CVE-2024-38359
Lightning Network Daemon Onion Bomb
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Lightning Network Daemon Onion Bomb
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-38359- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2003
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2003- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7
Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service
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. 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
- Record
GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-38359- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Lightning Network Daemon Onion Bomb
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-38359- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7
Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service
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. 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
- Record
GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-2943 No score
Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service in github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd
Lightning Network Daemon (LND)'s onion processing logic leads to a denial of service in github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd
- Record
GO-2024-2943- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/lightningnetwork/lndGo |
before 0.17.0-beta | 0.17.0-beta |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-38359 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Lightning Network Daemon Project Network Daemon, published June 20, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd 0.17.0-beta.
References
github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/security/advisories/GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7
delvingbitcoin.org/t/dos-disclosure-lnd-onion-bomb/979
lightning.network
morehouse.github.io/lightning/lnd-onion-bomb
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38359