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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD4.8 Medium

CVE-2026-8647

Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
CPANSec

Description

Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available. The random_bytes function fell back to using the built-in rand() function when none of the Perl modules Crypt::PRNG, Crypt::OpenSSL::Random, Net::SSLeay, Crypt::Random, or Bytes::Random::Secure were available.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

MIK Crypt::ScryptKDF

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to ≤ 0.010affected

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