CVE-2026-47071
Benoitc Hackney denial of service
- Published25 May 2026
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in benoitc hackney allows Flooding. The SOCKS5 transport in src/hackney_socks5.erl correctly applies the caller-supplied timeout to the SOCKS5 negotiation phase, but then upgrades the connection to TLS using the two-argument form ssl:connect/2, which defaults to an infinite timeout. The Timeout value is in scope at the call site but is not forwarded. A hostile SOCKS5 proxy that completes the SOCKS5 handshake normally and then goes silent (or sends a partial TLS ServerHello and stalls) will cause the connecting process to block indefinitely, regardless of the connect_timeout or recv_timeout options supplied by the caller. This issue affects hackney: from 0.10.0 before 4.0.1.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HAffected products
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2026-47071 being actively exploited?
CVE-2026-47071 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.70%.
How severe is CVE-2026-47071?
CVE-2026-47071 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-47071?
Affected products include Benoitc Hackney.
How do I fix CVE-2026-47071?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Benoitc Hackney 4.0.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
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