CVE-2026-8647 (GCVE-0-2026-8647)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-26 22:53 – Updated: 2026-05-28 14:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available
Summary
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.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-28 14:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-338 - Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIK | Crypt::ScryptKDF |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.010
(custom)
|
guessed |
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