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CVE-2026-16235criticalCWE-338

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts

28Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 9.8epss 0.4%
exploitation probability
0.4%top 72% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H