CVE-2026-9641
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-916
Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
Publication date:
12/06/2026
Last modified:
14/06/2026
Description
Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations.<br />
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The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be used for legacy systems.<br />
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These versions default to using 1000 iterations.<br />
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Depending on the chosen algorithm, 220,000 to 1,400,000 iterations should be used.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.30
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pbkdf2
- https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/3



