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CVE-2026-6659
Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.
The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"collectionURL":"https://cpan.org/modules","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"Crypt-PasswdMD5","product":"Crypt::PasswdMD5","programFiles":["lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm"],"programRoutines":[{"name":"Crypt::PasswdMD5::random_md5_salt"}],"repo":"https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5","vendor":"RSAVAGE","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"1.42","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":7.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-338","description":"CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
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Source references
5 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17"}
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{"tags":["patch"],"url":"https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/commit/a2f821637db0296082297aa4b02254ab08f0dc5e.patch"}
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{"tags":["issue-tracking"],"url":"https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/pull/3"}
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{"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47"}
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{"tags":["release-notes"],"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.43/changes"}
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Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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