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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16235

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is pre...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:14 libcrypt-password-perl

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org