Lack of data validation In github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd
Description
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
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Package | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 go | 0.17.0-beta |
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References
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