CVE-2026-6659

Published: May 8, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

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

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-338

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 (5)

https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/commit/a2f821637db0296082297aa4b02254ab08f0dc5e.patch

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

https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/pull/3

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

https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47

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

https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.43/changes

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17

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

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