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CVE-2024-38359

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-06-20
  • Fixed in0.17.0-beta
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-06-2023:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · CISA-ADP
lightningnetwork/lnd
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.17< 0.17.0-beta0.17.0-beta
Lightning network daemon project lightning network daemon
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.17< 0.17.00.17.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • lightningnetwork lnd
    Affected
    • = < 0.17.0no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-06-20

Fix

  1. Update lightningnetwork/lnd to 0.17.0-beta

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-06-21
  • CNACVSS 3.16.5known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-20known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.6 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2024-06-20

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2024-06-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-9gxx-58q6-42p7

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38359?

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.

Is CVE-2024-38359 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-38359, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38359?

CVE-2024-38359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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