Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.5epss 0.4%
exploitation probability
0.4%top 63% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.
The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
RSAVAGE · Crypt::PasswdMD5References
https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/commit/a2f821637db0296082297aa4b02254ab08f0dc5e.patchhttps://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/pull/3https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.43/changeshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17