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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
RSAVAGE Crypt::PasswdMD5
Default version status: unaffected
0 to ≤ 1.42affected
References
- https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.43/changes ↗
- https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/pull/3 ↗
- https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/commit/a2f821637db0296082297aa4b02254ab08f0dc5e.patch ↗
- https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17 ↗