CVE-2025-40924
Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely
Summary
Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely.
The session id is generated from a (usually SHA-1) hash of a simple counter, the epoch time, the built-in rand function, the PID and the current Catalyst context. This information is of low entropy. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.
Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40924 libcatalyst-plugin-session-perl
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-40924 libcatalyst-plugin-session-perl
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- patch github.com
- report github.com
- web cpan.org
- web metacpan.org