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Ubuntu: USN-7425-1 (CVE-2025-30211): Erlang vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-7425-1 (CVE-2025-30211): Erlang vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
03/28/2025
Created
04/10/2025
Added
04/09/2025
Modified
04/14/2025

Description

Erlang/OTP is a set of libraries for the Erlang programming language. Prior to versions OTP-27.3.1, 26.2.5.10, and 25.3.2.19, a maliciously formed KEX init message can result with high memory usage. Implementation does not verify RFC specified limits on algorithm names (64 characters) provided in KEX init message. Big KEX init packet may lead to inefficient processing of the error data. As a result, large amount of memory will be allocated for processing malicious data. Versions OTP-27.3.1, OTP-26.2.5.10, and OTP-25.3.2.19 fix the issue. Some workarounds are available. One may set option `parallel_login` to `false` and/or reduce the `max_sessions` option.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-erlang
  • ubuntu-upgrade-erlang-ssh

References

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