VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-9638
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-12
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
Weakness classification
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e: CWE-338