CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-9638

7.5 HIGH Published 2026-06-12 Modified 2026-10-26 Official page ↗

Status: Deferred
Published: 2026-06-12
Last modified: 2026-10-26
Assigner: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses: CWE-338

Description

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.

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) weakness

References

https://metacpan.org/dist/Crypt-PBKDF2/source/lib/Crypt/PBKDF2.pm#L86-93 metacpan.org
https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes metacpan.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/4 www.openwall.com

CVE-2026-9638

Description

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Weakness · CWE (1)

References