CPANSA-Crypt-SaltedHash-2026-47372: Crypt-SaltedHash vulnerability

Publisher giterlizzi Document category csaf_security_advisory
Initial release date 2026-05-20T00:00:00 Engine CSAF Perl Toolkit 0.26
Current release date 2026-05-20T00:00:00 Build Date
Current version 1 Status final
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1 Severity
Original language Language en
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Vulnerability Description

Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-47372

Vulnerability Description

Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 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-338 : Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Product status

Known affected
Product Score
Crypt-SaltedHash less than 0.10
CVSS Version CVSS Vector CVSS Base Score CVSS Base Severity
3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N 9.1 Critical
Fixed

giterlizzi

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gdt@cpan.org

References

Revision history

Version Date of the revision Summary of the revision
1 Wed May 20 00:00:00 2026 First release

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