CVE-2026-6659

high

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-08

Updated: 2026-05-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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