Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-9638
ARODLAND Crypt::PBKDF2
Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts
CVSS 3.1
7.5High
Official description
Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5High | 3.1 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARODLAND | Crypt::PBKDF2 | v < 0.261630 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-06-12
- Last updated
- 2026-06-12
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- CPANSec
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.3%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
23.3%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Partial
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-338Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)