Description
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Erlang OTP (stdlib zip module) allows writing files outside the intended extraction directory via a crafted zip archive.
zip:unzip/1,2 and zip:extract/1,2 validate entry paths using zip:check_dir_level/2, which tracks directory depth as a running integer counter: .. decrements it, normal path components increment it. The caller rejects only paths where the final counter value is less than zero. A path such as ../x/y causes the counter to go negative mid-traversal then recover to zero, passing validation while resolving to a location outside the extraction directory when joined with the current working directory via add_cwd.
This vulnerability is associated with program file lib/stdlib/src/zip.erl.
This issue affects OTP from OTP 27.1 before OTP 27.3.4.15, OTP 28.5.0.4, and OTP 29.0.4, corresponding to stdlib from 6.1 before 6.2.2.4, 7.3.0.1, and 8.0.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlang | OTP | 27.1, 6.1 | — |
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 | 1:29.0.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | erlang | 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | — |
| Debian 12 | erlang | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | erlang | 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-8901-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | erlang | 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.8 | USN-8901-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | erlang | 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8 | USN-8901-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | erlang | 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm3 | USN-8901-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | erlang | 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm4 | USN-8901-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | erlang | 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm4 | USN-8901-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | erlang | 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm3 | USN-8901-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | erlang26 | 26.2.1-150300.7.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3579-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | erlang26 | 26.2.1-150300.7.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3579-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | erlang26 | 26.2.1-150300.7.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3579-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | erlang | 23.3.4.19-150300.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | erlang | 28.5.0.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11559-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | erlang27 | 27.1.3-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11560-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-8901-1 erlang vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 8, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2533 Erlang/OTP: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11559-1 erlang-28.5.0.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 21, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11560-1 erlang27-27.1.3-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3645-1 Security update for erlang SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3579-1 Security update for erlang26 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 12, 2026
References
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-rf72-wp7h-jg3x vendor-advisory related
- EEF CNA record for CVE-2026-47078 related
- OSV record EEF-CVE-2026-47078 related
- Erlang/OTP version ordering
- Introducing commit 8d537f5 in erlang/otp related
- Fix commit 8a933c9 in erlang/otp patch