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CVE-2026-9638
Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.
These versions use the built-in rand function, which 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-PBKDF2","product":"Crypt::PBKDF2","programRoutines":[{"name":"Crypt::PBKDF2::_random_salt"}],"repo":"https://github.com/arodland/Crypt-PBKDF2","vendor":"ARODLAND","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.261630","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4575fd3868c3ad1c21f1ad42063cff3c98ad1fcd63624ff7ef82e0001bbf780a · sha256:50921dbf5e11f2ce… · /containers/cna/affected/0
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"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4575fd3868c3ad1c21f1ad42063cff3c98ad1fcd63624ff7ef82e0001bbf780a · sha256:50921dbf5e11f2ce… · /containers/adp/0/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-338","description":"CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4575fd3868c3ad1c21f1ad42063cff3c98ad1fcd63624ff7ef82e0001bbf780a · sha256:50921dbf5e11f2ce… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/4"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4575fd3868c3ad1c21f1ad42063cff3c98ad1fcd63624ff7ef82e0001bbf780a · sha256:50921dbf5e11f2ce… · /containers/adp/1/references/0
{"url":"https://metacpan.org/dist/Crypt-PBKDF2/source/lib/Crypt/PBKDF2.pm#L86-93"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4575fd3868c3ad1c21f1ad42063cff3c98ad1fcd63624ff7ef82e0001bbf780a · sha256:50921dbf5e11f2ce… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["release-notes"],"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4575fd3868c3ad1c21f1ad42063cff3c98ad1fcd63624ff7ef82e0001bbf780a · sha256:50921dbf5e11f2ce… · /containers/cna/references/1
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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