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Moderate 51 Bitcoin

multi: increase min cltv delta to 24

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Olaoluwa Osuntokun

45/100 · Thin
multi: increase min cltv delta to 24
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit increases several minimum CLTV (CheckLockTimeVerify) delta values in the LND Lightning node from 18 to 24 blocks. In the Lightning Network, these deltas are safety margins that give nodes enough time to react if a payment or channel state needs to be enforced on-chain. A larger delta makes certain timing-based attacks harder by extending the reaction window, but the commit itself does not fix a specific bug or add new checks. It is a policy hardening change rather than a patch for an active vulnerability.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine protocol-hardening update. Operators should ensure their node is running a version that includes this parameter change and review any custom timelockdelta or holdexpirydelta settings to confirm they meet or exceed the new defaults. No emergency response is indicated by the diff alone.

Security signals we found

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Timing/parameter hardening for Lightning HTLC safety margins

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Increase of final CLTV delta from 18 to 24 blocks

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Adjustment of hold expiry delta from 12 to 18 in sample config

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No new exploit path patched; change is policy/consistency

Risk score

Why this scored 51/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 10/15
Affected reach 12/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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