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CVE-2026-8647: Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is...

MEDIUM CVSS 0.0 Exploit Available

Published: May 26, 2026 | Last Modified: May 27, 2026

Description

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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