How many CVEs have patched path_validation_alert?

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

What is the latest CVE that changed path_validation_alert?

CVE-2026-59251 (Denial of service via exponential certificate policy tree growth in path validation), published 2026-07-27, changed lines 2220 to 2221 of lib/ssl/src/ssl_handshake.erl.

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

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

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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path_validation_alert

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

lib/ssl/src/ssl_handshake.erl

Last patched July 27, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

2

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

2

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

path_validation_alert in erlang/otp was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 2 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 path_validation_alert, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

Denial of service via exponential certificate policy tree growth in path validation
CVE-2026-59251 · lines 2220–2221 · +2 −0
High · CVSS 8.7
EPSS 0.3%2026-07-27

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to path_validation_alert.

How many CVEs have patched path_validation_alert?: 1 published CVEs changed path_validation_alert in erlang/otp, in 2 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed path_validation_alert?: CVE-2026-59251 (Denial of service via exponential certificate policy tree growth in path validation), published 2026-07-27, changed lines 2220 to 2221 of lib/ssl/src/ssl_handshake.erl.
How does path_validation_alert compare to the rest of erlang/otp?: erlang/otp has 58 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed path_validation_alert.
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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