Debian dla-4376 : erlang - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 276650

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4376 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4376-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Jochen Sprickerhof November 24, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : erlang Version : 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1+deb11u3 CVE ID : CVE-2025-4748 CVE-2025-48038 CVE-2025-48039 CVE-2025-48041 Debian Bug :

Multiple vulnerabilities were fixed in Erlang an concurrent, real-time, distributed functional language.

CVE-2025-4748

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Erlang OTP (stdlib modules) allows Absolute Path Traversal, File Manipulation. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/stdlib/src/zip.erl and program routines zip:unzip/1, zip:unzip/2, zip:extract/1, zip:extract/2 unless the memory option is passed.

CVE-2025-48038, CVE-2025-48039, CVE-2025-48041

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Resource Leak Exposure, Flooding. These vulnerabilities are associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl.

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1+deb11u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your erlang packages.

For the detailed security status of erlang please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/erlang

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the erlang packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 276650

File Name: debian_DLA-4376.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/24/2025

Updated: 11/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-4748

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Threat Score: 4.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-48041

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-asn1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-base, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-base-hipe, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-common-test, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-crypto, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-debugger, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-dialyzer, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-diameter, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-edoc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-eldap, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-erl-docgen, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-et, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-eunit, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-examples, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-inets, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-jinterface, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-manpages, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-megaco, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-mnesia, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-mode, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-nox, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-observer, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-odbc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-os-mon, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-parsetools, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-public-key, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-reltool, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-runtime-tools, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-snmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-src, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-ssh, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-ssl, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-syntax-tools, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-tools, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-wx, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-x11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-xmerl, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-ftp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:erlang-tftp

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/24/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-4748, CVE-2025-48038, CVE-2025-48039, CVE-2025-48041

IAVA: 2025-A-0438-S, 2025-A-0872

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