CPANSA-Crypt-PasswdMD5-2026-6659: Crypt-PasswdMD5 vulnerability
| Publisher | giterlizzi | Document category | csaf_security_advisory |
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| Initial release date | 2026-05-08T00:00:00 | Engine | CSAF Perl Toolkit 0.26 |
| Current release date | 2026-05-08T00:00:00 | Build Date | |
| Current version | 1 | Status | final |
| CVSS v3.1 Base Score | 7.5 | Severity | |
| Original language | Language | en | |
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Vulnerability Description
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.
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-6659
Vulnerability DescriptionCrypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.
The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.
| Weakness | CWE-338 : Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) |
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Product status
Known affected
| Product | Score | ||||||||
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| Crypt-PasswdMD5 greater than 0 |
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giterlizzi
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References
- CPANSA-Crypt-PasswdMD5-2026-6659 JSON self
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giterlizzi/perl-CPANSA-CSAF/develop/csaf/white/2026/cpansa-crypt-passwdmd5-2026-6659.json - https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47 external
https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47 - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17 external
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17 - CVE-2026-6659 (NVD) external
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6659
Revision history
| Version | Date of the revision | Summary of the revision |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri May 8 00:00:00 2026 | First release |
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