How many CVEs have patched get_password_option?

1 published CVEs changed get_password_option in erlang/otp, in 1 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed get_password_option?

CVE-2026-48859 (SSH server timing side-channel in ssh_auth:check_password/3 allows unauthenticated username enumeration), published 2026-06-10, changed lines 555 of lib/ssh/src/ssh_auth.erl.

How does get_password_option compare to the rest of erlang/otp?

erlang/otp has 58 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed get_password_option.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Function

get_password_option

Name: get_password_option in erlang/otp: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

lib/ssh/src/ssh_auth.erl

Last patched June 10, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

1

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

2

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

get_password_option in erlang/otp was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 2 lines in total.

erlang/otp has 58 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 2% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed get_password_option, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

SSH server timing side-channel in ssh_auth:check_password/3 allows unauthenticated username enumeration
CVE-2026-48859 · line 555 · +1 −1
Medium · CVSS 6.3
EPSS 0.6%2026-06-10

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1check_passwordlib/ssh/src/ssh_auth.erl1 CVEs · 1 patches2026

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to get_password_option.

How many CVEs have patched get_password_option?: 1 published CVEs changed get_password_option in erlang/otp, in 1 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed get_password_option?: CVE-2026-48859 (SSH server timing side-channel in ssh_auth:check_password/3 allows unauthenticated username enumeration), published 2026-06-10, changed lines 555 of lib/ssh/src/ssh_auth.erl.
How does get_password_option compare to the rest of erlang/otp?: erlang/otp has 58 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed get_password_option.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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