========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7961-1 January 14, 2026
erlang vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: Erlang could allow unintended access to network services. Software Description: - 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS erlang 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 erlang-ssl 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7961-1 CVE-2024-53846 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/erlang/1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6
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