CVE-2026-9638 | Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate ins… | CVSS 7.5 HIGH

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-9638
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Reserved: 2026-05-26 18:28 UTC
Published: 2026-06-12 14:41 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-12 17:50 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-338
CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number G…
Vendor / Product: ARODLAND / Crypt::PBKDF2
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.5 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
ARODLAND	Crypt::PBKDF2	—	0 < 0.261630

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-338	cna	CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
7.5	HIGH	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References (2)