Uncontrolled Memory Allocation Affecting erlang26-epmd package, versions <26.2.1-150300.7.11.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES156-ERLANG26EPMD-9789603
  • published23 Apr 2025
  • disclosed22 Apr 2025

Introduced: 22 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-30211  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-789  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.6 erlang26-epmd to version 26.2.1-150300.7.11.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream erlang26-epmd package and not the erlang26-epmd package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Erlang/OTP is a set of libraries for the Erlang programming language. Prior to versions OTP-27.3.1, 26.2.5.10, and 25.3.2.19, a maliciously formed KEX init message can result with high memory usage. Implementation does not verify RFC specified limits on algorithm names (64 characters) provided in KEX init message. Big KEX init packet may lead to inefficient processing of the error data. As a result, large amount of memory will be allocated for processing malicious data. Versions OTP-27.3.1, OTP-26.2.5.10, and OTP-25.3.2.19 fix the issue. Some workarounds are available. One may set option parallel_login to false and/or reduce the max_sessions option.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1