CVE-2026-8647

Published: Mag 27, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 27, 2026
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Description

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Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available.

The random_bytes function fell back to using the built-in rand() function when none of the Perl modules Crypt::PRNG, Crypt::OpenSSL::Random, Net::SSLeay, Crypt::Random, or Bytes::Random::Secure were available.

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Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: Medium
View CWE Details
https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.011/chan…
https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.011/changes
https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.011/diff…
https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.011/diff/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF…