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CVE-2026-48855

CVE-2026-48855 · SFTP READLINK Leaks Absolute Backend Filesystem Path When Root Is Configured

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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftpd module) allows File Discovery. The SSH_FXP_READLINK handler in ssh_sftpd sends the raw result of file:read_link/2 to the client without calling chroot_filename/2 to strip the backend root prefix. An authenticated SFTP client can create a symlink inside the chroot pointing to /; ssh_sftpd resolves the target to the absolute backend root and stores it on disk. Reading the symlink back via SSH_FXP_READLINK returns that absolute path, for example /data/sftp, instead of the chrooted value /. The information disclosed is the absolute filesystem path of the SFTP root directory and of any symlink targets within it. No file contents, credentials, or access to paths outside the root directory are obtainable through this issue alone. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 27.3.4.13, OTP 28.5.0.2, and OTP 29.0.2, corresponding to ssh from 3.0.1 before 5.2.11.8, 5.5.2.1, and 6.0.1. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to ssh before 3.0.1, is affected is unknown.

CVSS 2.3 · Low · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available

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Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • otp

    Versions
    • ≥ 17.0: Affected; ≥ 27.3.4.13: Not affected; ≥ 28.5.0.2: Not affected; ≥ 29.0.2: Not affected (otp)

    Update to 27.3.4.13

  • otp

    Versions
    • ≥ 3.0.1: Affected; ≥ 5.2.11.8: Not affected; ≥ 5.5.2.1: Not affected; ≥ 6.0.1: Not affected (otp)

    Update to 5.2.11.8

  • otp

    Versions
    • ≥ 08225797f7ef943d0c82a1d9dd6650d94ca2580d, < 8f4224a0d2676b0653d2c71a889a956e8c2c62d6: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 8f4224a0d2676b0653d2c71a889a956e8c2c62d6: Not affected (git)

    No fix published

  • erlang Debian:12

    Versions
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u1
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u2
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u3
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u4
    • 1:25.3.2.10+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.10+dfsg-2
    • 1:25.3.2.11+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-2
    • 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-3
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0~rc2+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.1.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.2.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0.1+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.0.1+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-4
    • 1:27.1.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.2+dfsg-3~exp1
    • 1:27.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2.1+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.2.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.10+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-4
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-5
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-6
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-7
    • 1:27.3.4.12+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.9+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.1.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc2+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-3
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-4
    • 1:29.1.1+dfsg-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • erlang Debian:13

    Versions
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u3

    Update to 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u3

  • erlang Debian:14

    Versions
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.10+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-4
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-5
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-6
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-7
    • 1:27.3.4.12+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.9+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.1.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc2+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-3
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:29.0.2+dfsg-1

    Update to 1:29.0.2+dfsg-1

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:16.b.1-dfsg-4ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.2-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm3

    Update to 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm3

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:18.0-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:18.0-dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:18.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm2
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm4

    Update to 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm4

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:20.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.7+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm2
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm4

    Update to 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm4

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:22.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.3+dfsg-2
    • 1:22.2.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm1
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm3

    Update to 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm3

  • erlang Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:24.1.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.1.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.1.5+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:24.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.6
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8

    Update to 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8

  • erlang Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu3
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.4
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.8

    Update to 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.8

  • erlang Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 1:27.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:27.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • erlang Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:27.3.4.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2

    Update to 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2

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