HIGHCVE-2026-6659Published Modified CNA CPANSec
CVE-2026-6659: Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts
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.
Metrics
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Fixed in
- —
- Affected Products
- 1
Affected packages
- RSAVAGE / Crypt::PasswdMD5≤ 1.42
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N