USN-7656-1: Erlang vulnerabilities

USN-7656-1: Erlang vulnerabilities

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/rss.xml / Mon, 07/21/2025 - 17:31
It was discovered that Erlang OTP’s SSH module incorrectly enforced strict KEX handshake hardening measures. A remote attacker able to intercept communications could possibly use this issue to insert optional messages into connections during the handshake. (CVE-2025-46712) It was discovered that Erlang OTP incorrectly handled ZIP archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted ZIP archive, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files outside of the intended directory. (CVE-2025-4748)

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