PatchTheCVEerlang\/ssl vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting erlang\/ssl, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
erlang\/ssl has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-07-27. Highest priority: CVE-2026-58227 (score 39/100).
- CVE-2026-58227 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE UPGRADE The Erlang/OTP ssl application does not detect cycles when reconstructing an incomplete peer certificate chain
- CVE-2026-55953 HIGH 7.4 UPGRADE UPGRADE The Erlang/OTP ssl TLS 1.2 (and earlier) and DTLS client does not verify that the cipher suite selected by the
FAQ
How do I fix erlang\/ssl vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is erlang\/ssl being exploited right now?
None of the tracked erlang\/ssl CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which erlang\/ssl CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-58227 currently ranks highest (39/100): The Erlang/OTP ssl application does not detect cycles when reconstructing an incomplete peer certificate chain.