Packages
- erlang - Concurrent, real-time, distributed functional language
 
Details
It was discovered that Erlang incorrectly handled SFTP packet sizes. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Erlang to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.
It was discovered that Erlang incorrectly handled SFTP packet sizes. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Erlang to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.10 oracular | erlang – 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 | ||
| erlang-ssh – 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 | |||
| 24.04 LTS noble | erlang – 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1 | ||
| erlang-ssh – 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1 | |||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | erlang – 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| erlang-ssh – 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 | |||
| 20.04 LTS focal | erlang – 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
| erlang-ssh – 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3 | |||
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