CVE-2026-71380: httpd applies no timeout while receiving a request body, parking a worker on a stalled client

CSIRTS triage

What: httpd applies no timeout while receiving a request body, allowing a stalled client to park and exhaust worker threads.
Who is affected: Deployments of Erlang/OTP inets httpd exposed to untrusted clients capable of initiating slow or incomplete requests.
Urgency: Medium-high urgency as thread exhaustion can cause denial of service and impact legitimate users.
Action: Update Erlang/OTP to a patched version and implement request timeouts or connection limits.

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Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-713800.39% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 32% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-71380	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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