How many CVEs have patched handle_new_connection?

1 published CVEs changed handle_new_connection in erlang/otp, in 2 distinct patches totalling 20 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed handle_new_connection?

CVE-2026-70399 (httpd does not enforce the documented default max_clients connection limit), published 2026-09-01, changed lines 326 to 335 of lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_manager.erl.

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

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

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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handle_new_connection

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

lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_manager.erl

Last patched September 1, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

2

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

20

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

handle_new_connection in erlang/otp was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 2 distinct patches that added or removed 20 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 handle_new_connection, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

httpd does not enforce the documented default max_clients connection limit
CVE-2026-70399 · lines 326–335 · +7 −13
High · CVSS 8.7
EPSS 0.9%2026-09-01

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format3 CVEs · lib/ssh/src/ssh_connection_handler.erl xf_send_status3 CVEs · lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl init3 CVEs · lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl customize_headers3 CVEs · lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_request.erl handle_data3 CVEs · lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl send_status2 CVEs · lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_request_handler.erl

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to handle_new_connection.

How many CVEs have patched handle_new_connection?: 1 published CVEs changed handle_new_connection in erlang/otp, in 2 distinct patches totalling 20 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed handle_new_connection?: CVE-2026-70399 (httpd does not enforce the documented default max_clients connection limit), published 2026-09-01, changed lines 326 to 335 of lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_manager.erl.
How does handle_new_connection compare to the rest of erlang/otp?: erlang/otp has 58 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed handle_new_connection.
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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