CVE-2026-73812

Summary

httpd function check_header/3 rejects duplicate Content-Length (per CVE-2026-23941) but never checks for the TE+CL co-presence that RFC 9112 §6.3 identifies as a probable smuggling attempt. handle_body/3 frames by chunked and silently discards Content-Length. A CL-preferring front-end paired with chunked-preferring inets creates a classic CL.TE front-end/back-end desync.

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
ErlangOTP0 < 17.0unknown
ErlangOTP17.0 < 27.3.4.17affected
ErlangOTP28.0 < 28.5.0.6affected
ErlangOTP29.0 < 29.0.6affected
ErlangOTP0 < 5.10unknown
ErlangOTP5.10 < 9.3.2.7affected
ErlangOTP9.4 < 9.6.2.3affected
ErlangOTP9.7 < 9.7.2affected
ErlangOTP84adefa331c4159d432d22840663c38f155cd4c1 < 591dc00dc99dc2a426167a3b5257c0c94bd45e91affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-444: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References