Inadequate Encryption Strength Affecting erlang package, versions <1:21.2.6+dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-ERLANG-571184
  • published18 May 2020
  • disclosed15 May 2020

Introduced: 15 May 2020

CVE-2020-12872  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-326  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable erlang to version 1:21.2.6+dfsg-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream erlang package and not the erlang package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

yaws_config.erl in Yaws through 2.0.2 and/or 2.0.7 loads obsolete TLS ciphers, as demonstrated by ones that allow Sweet32 attacks, if running on an Erlang/OTP virtual machine with a version less than 21.0.

CVSS Scores

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