usn-7961-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-01-14 13:37
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
erlang vulnerability
Details
It was discovered that Erlang incorrectly validated peer certificates when incorrect extended key usage was presented. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass SSL key usage restrictions.
References
| URL | Type | |
|---|---|---|
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{
"id": "CVE-2024-53846",
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
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}
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"availability": "No subscription required",
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"binary_name": "erlang-dialyzer",
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"binary_name": "erlang-eldap",
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"binary_name": "erlang-erl-docgen",
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{
"binary_name": "erlang-et",
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{
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"binary_name": "erlang-examples",
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"binary_name": "erlang-ftp",
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{
"binary_name": "erlang-inets",
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{
"binary_name": "erlang-jinterface",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
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{
"binary_name": "erlang-manpages",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
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{
"binary_name": "erlang-megaco",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-mnesia",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
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"binary_name": "erlang-mode",
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"binary_name": "erlang-nox",
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"binary_name": "erlang-observer",
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"binary_name": "erlang-odbc",
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"binary_name": "erlang-os-mon",
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},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-parsetools",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-public-key",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-reltool",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-runtime-tools",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-snmp",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-src",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
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{
"binary_name": "erlang-ssh",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-ssl",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
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"binary_name": "erlang-syntax-tools",
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},
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"binary_name": "erlang-tftp",
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},
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"binary_name": "erlang-tools",
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{
"binary_name": "erlang-wx",
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},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-x11",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
},
{
"binary_name": "erlang-xmerl",
"binary_version": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
"name": "erlang",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang@1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6?arch=source\u0026distro=noble"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"1:25.2.3+dfsg-1",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu3",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.4",
"1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "It was discovered that Erlang incorrectly validated peer certificates\nwhen incorrect extended key usage was presented. A remote attacker could\npossibly use this issue to bypass SSL key usage restrictions.",
"id": "USN-7961-1",
"modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:27Z",
"published": "2026-01-14T13:37:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7961-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53846"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"summary": "erlang vulnerability",
"upstream": [
"UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53846"
]
}
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