CVE-2024-57854

Description

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-03-26 | Published 2026-03-05 | Updated 2026-03-05 | Assigner CPANSec

Problem types

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

Product status

Credits

Robert Rothenberg finder

References

metacpan.org/.../source/lib/Net/NSCA/Client/InitialPacket.pm

patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/...nsca-client/pull/2.patch patch

cve.org (CVE-2024-57854)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2024-57854)

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