Information disclosure in otp - CVE-2026-48855

Vulnerability identifier: #VU136821

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48855

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the SSH_FXP_READLINK handler in ssh_sftpd when reading symlink targets. A remote user can create a symlink and read it back via SFTP to disclose sensitive information.

Only configurations that use the SFTP root option are affected. The issue discloses absolute backend filesystem paths for the configured SFTP root directory and symlink targets within it, but does not by itself provide file contents or access outside the configured root.

otp
openEuler
Fedora
erlang-compiler
erlang-reltool
erlang-public_key
erlang-parsetools
erlang-os_mon
erlang-odbc
erlang-observer
erlang-mnesia
erlang-megaco
erlang-kernel
erlang-jinterface
erlang-inets
erlang-hipe
erlang
erlang-asn1
erlang-common_test
erlang-runtime_tools
erlang-crypto
erlang-debugger
erlang-debuginfo
erlang-debugsource
erlang-dialyzer
erlang-diameter
erlang-edoc
erlang-eldap
erlang-erl_docgen
erlang-erl_interface
erlang-erts
erlang-et
erlang-eunit
erlang-examples
erlang-ftp
erlang-sasl
erlang-xmerl
erlang-wx
erlang-tools
erlang-tftp
erlang-syntax_tools
erlang-stdlib
erlang-ssl
erlang-ssh
erlang-snmp
erlang-src

Install security update from vendor's website.

otp - addressed in versions 27.3.4.13, 28.5.0.2, 29.0.2
erlang-compiler - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-reltool - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-public_key - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-parsetools - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-os_mon - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-odbc - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-observer - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-mnesia - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-megaco - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-kernel - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-jinterface - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-inets - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-hipe - update to 23.3.4.9-11
erlang - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-asn1 - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-common_test - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-runtime_tools - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-crypto - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-debugger - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-debuginfo - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-debugsource - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-dialyzer - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-diameter - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-edoc - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-eldap - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-erl_docgen - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-erl_interface - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-erts - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-et - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-eunit - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-examples - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-ftp - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-sasl - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-xmerl - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-wx - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-tools - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-tftp - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-syntax_tools - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-stdlib - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-ssl - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-ssh - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-snmp - addressed in versions 23.3.4.9-11, 25.3.2.6-18
erlang-src - update to 25.3.2.6-18
erlang - addressed in versions 26.2.5.21-3.fc43, 26.2.5.21-3.fc44

• https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-pv7g-pjrq-x2fh

• Multiple vulnerabilities in otp
• Fedora 43 update for erlang
• Fedora 44 update for erlang
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for erlang
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP4 update for erlang
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4 update for erlang
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for erlang