USN-7961-1: Erlang vulnerability
Publication date
14 January 2026
Overview
Erlang could allow unintended access to network services.
Releases
Packages
- erlang - Concurrent, real-time, distributed functional language
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.
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.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 LTS noble | erlang – 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 | ||
| erlang-ssl – 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 | |||
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