Vulnerability Intelligence Report
inets,httpd: Memory Exhaustion via Unenforced max_body_size During Chunked Body Reception
CVE-2026-74835
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, from OTP 28.0 before OTP 28.5.0.6, and from OTP 29.0 before OTP 29.0.6, corresponding to inets from 5.10 before 9.3.2.7, from 9.4 before 9.6.2.3, and from 9.7 before 9.7.2. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to inets before 5.10, is affected is unknown.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.7
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.33%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-770 ↗CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Erlang | OTP | 0 < 17.0 (unknown), 17.0 < 27.3.4.17 (affected), 28.0 < 28.5.0.6 (affected), 29.0 < 29.0.6 (affected) |
| Erlang | OTP | 0 < 5.10 (unknown), 5.10 < 9.3.2.7 (affected), 9.4 < 9.6.2.3 (affected), 9.7 < 9.7.2 (affected) |
| Erlang | OTP | 84adefa331c4159d432d22840663c38f155cd4c1 < * (affected) |
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.328%
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Erlang Ecosystem Foundation · Consortium · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-17T12:30:01 |
| Published | 2026-09-01T14:45:16 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-08T01:10:27 |
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