CVE-2026-9641

medium

Description

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations. The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be used for legacy systems. These versions default to using 1000 iterations. Depending on the chosen algorithm, 220,000 to 1,400,000 iterations should be used.

References

https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes

https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pbkdf2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/13/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/5

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-12

Updated: 2026-06-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.3

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

Severity: Medium