The Erlang otp TLS server answers with different TLS alerts to different error types in the RSA PKCS #1 1.5 padding. This allows an attacker to decrypt content or sign messages with the server's private key (this is a variation of the Bleichenbacher attack).
CVE-2017-1000385
Score 5.9 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 5.9; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.9
- EG Score
- 5.9(medium)
- EG Risk
- 57(Track)EG Risk 57/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity59% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 22%
- EPSS %ILE
- 97%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 12, 2017
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://erlang.org/pipermail/erlang-questions/2017-November/094255.html
- cve@mitrehttp://erlang.org/pipermail/erlang-questions/2017-November/094256.html
- cve@mitrehttp://erlang.org/pipermail/erlang-questions/2017-November/094257.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102197
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0242
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0303
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0368
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0528
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00010.html
- cve@mitrehttps://robotattack.org/
- cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3571-1/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4057
- cve@mitrehttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://erlang.org/pipermail/erlang-questions/2017-November/094255.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://erlang.org/pipermail/erlang-questions/2017-November/094256.html
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | erlang-xmerl (1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1) @ xenial | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | rabbitmq-server-0:3.7.4-2.el7at | 2019-03-06 | redhat |
| redhat | erlang-0:18.3.4.7-1.el7ost | 2018-03-15 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlang | — | 1:20.1.7+dfsg-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlang | — | 1:20.1.7+dfsg-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlang | — | 1:20.1.7+dfsg-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlang | — | 1:20.1.7+dfsg-1 | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlang | 1:15.b.1-dfsg-4, 1:15.b.1-dfsg-4+deb7u1 | 1:15.b.1-dfsg-4+deb7u2 | — |
Debian:8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlang | 1:17.3-dfsg-4, 1:17.3-dfsg-4+deb8u1 | 1:17.3-dfsg-4+deb8u2 | — |
Debian:9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlang | 1:19.2.1+dfsg-2, 1:19.2.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1~bpo8+1 | 1:19.2.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHBA-2019:0453LOW2017-11-23
RHBA-2019:0453 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2018:0242LOW2017-11-23
RHSA-2018:0242 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2018:0303LOW2017-11-23
RHSA-2018:0303 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2018:0368LOW2017-11-23
RHSA-2018:0368 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2018:0528LOW2017-11-23
RHSA-2018:0528 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-3571-1MEDIUM
Erlang vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)
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Showing the most recent 100 of 104 total refreshes for this CVE.
- 2026-08-25 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-28 21:21 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-28 15:31 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-24 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-23 01:25 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 22:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-11 13:52 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-11 08:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-22 20:35 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-06-22 14:23 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-21 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-19 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-13 22:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-05 10:57 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-22 07:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-22 07:18 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-22 07:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/ssl/bleichenbacher_oracle✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 17, 2009
Scanner for Bleichenbacher Oracle in RSA PKCS #1 v1.5
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