CVE-2024-58041

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

24/02/2026

Last modified:

04/03/2026

Description

Smolder versions through 1.51 for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions.<br /> <br /> Smolder 1.51 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.<br /> <br /> Specifically Smolder::DB::Developer uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.10 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): None