CVE-2026-6659

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

08/05/2026

Last modified:

12/05/2026

Description

Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.<br /> <br /> The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.

Impact

Vector 3.x

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

Base Score: 7.50 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

7.50

Severity 3.x

HIGH

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17