CVE-2026-16235: critical vulnerability in DRSTEVE Crypt::Password
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts
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28Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 9.8epss 0.6%
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
Affected products
DRSTEVE · Crypt::PasswordRelated CVEs — DRSTEVE Crypt::Password
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