Overview
- 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.
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 6.5
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- MEDIUM
Weaknesses
- security-advisories@github.com
- CWE-20
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending