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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CVE-2021-41592

Severity High
Score 9.4/10

Summary

Blockstream c-lightning through 0.10.1 allows loss of funds because of dust HTLC exposure.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published