CVE-2024-57854

Published: Mar 5, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

Affected (1)

Products: Dougdude: Net\

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Dougdude Net\	Up to 0.009002

Related CWEs

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

The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong.

References (3)

https://metacpan.org/release/DOUGDUDE/Net-NSCA-Client-0.009002/source/lib/Net/NSCA/Client/InitialPacket.pm#L119

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

Issue TrackingProduct

https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/dougwilson/perl5-net-nsca-client/pull/2.patch

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/05/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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