Description
Erlang/OTP 22.3.x before 22.3.4.6 and 23.x before 23.1 allows Directory Traversal. An attacker can send a crafted HTTP request to read arbitrary files, if httpd in the inets application is used.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | erlang | 1:23.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | erlang | 1:23.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | erlang | 1:23.1+dfsg-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | erlang | 24.0.5-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10740-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | erlang27 | 27.1.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15740-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15740-1 erlang27-27.1.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10740-1 erlang-24.0.5-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026