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GHSA-H295-PFX3-R298

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-21 00:30 – Updated: 2026-05-21 03:30

Details

Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.

These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

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  "published": "2026-05-21T00:30:27Z",
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CVE-2026-47372 (GCVE-0-2026-47372)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-20 22:08 – Updated: 2026-05-21 00:37

Title

Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts

Summary

Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-338 - Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Assigner

CPANSec

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Crypt-SaltedHas…	release-notes
https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Crypt-SaltedHash/c…	patch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
RRWO	Crypt::SaltedHash	Affected: 0 , ≤ 0.09 (custom)

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GHSA-H295-PFX3-R298

CVE-2026-47372 (GCVE-0-2026-47372)

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