inets, httpd: HTTP Request Smuggling via Whitespace-Before-Colon Header Dropping i
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Gracefulness code ignored cases that should be rejected, resulting in possible HTTP Request Smuggling opportunities. This issue affects OTP from OTP 22.2 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 7.1.2 before 9.3.2.7, from 9.4 before 9.6.2.3, and from 9.7 before 9.7.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlang | OTP | 22.2 to before 27.3.4.17; 28.0 to before 28.5.0.6; 29.0 to before 29.0.6 | 27.3.4.17, 28.5.0.6, 29.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Erlang | OTP | 7.1.2 to before 9.3.2.7; 9.4 to before 9.6.2.3; 9.7 to before 9.7.2 | 9.3.2.7, 9.6.2.3, 9.7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- OTP VendorErlang Affected 22.2 to before 27.3.4.17; 28.0 to before 28.5.0.6; 29.0 to before 29.0.6 Fixed in 27.3.4.17, 28.5.0.6, 29.0.6 Patch available CNA
- OTP VendorErlang Affected 7.1.2 to before 9.3.2.7; 9.4 to before 9.6.2.3; 9.7 to before 9.7.2 Fixed in 9.3.2.7, 9.6.2.3, 9.7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OTP (Erlang) Fixed in 27.3.4.17, 28.5.0.6, 29.0.6
- Fix · CNA OTP (Erlang) Fixed in 9.3.2.7, 9.6.2.3, 9.7.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Erlang OTP 27.3.4.17, 28.5.0.6, 29.0.6
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-49185 httpd does not enforce the documented default max_clients connection limitPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2026-42572 uri_string does not bound the port component of a URI before integer conversionPriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-49189 eldap does not bound the port component of a referral URL before integer conversionPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Erlang OTP 9.3.2.7, 9.6.2.3, 9.7.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-49185 httpd does not enforce the documented default max_clients connection limitPriority MEDIUM 45
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cryostat 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73276
References
Patch 3
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Sources
- CVE-2026-73276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-73276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-73276 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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