Description
The inets application HTTP server httpd fails to enforce a configured body-size limit on chunked request.
This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 27.3.4.17, OTP 28.5.0.6, and OTP 29.0.6, corresponding to inets from 5.10 before 9.3.2.7, 9.6.2.3, and 9.7.2. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to inets before 5.10, is affected is unknown.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 8.7/10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Erlang | OTP | >= 17.0, < 27.3.4.17; >= 28.0, < 28.5.0.6; >= 29.0, < 29.0.6 |
| Erlang | OTP | >= 5.10, < 9.3.2.7; >= 9.4, < 9.6.2.3; >= 9.7, < 9.7.2 |
| Erlang | OTP | >= 84adefa331c4159d432d22840663c38f155cd4c1, < * |
References
- https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-74835.html
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/0bceff0c2987cae83d9d4a77c5ecacd6d01b8b86
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/7f9c460d1818c2afb78fbd01f8d8b81343bbb011
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/8e1ca42b64df6c41306affbe8dc129bdbd4042c7
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-8qrh-x566-5xv5
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-74835
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 1, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 11, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred