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CVE-2025-1860

Data::Entropy for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions



Description

Data::Entropy for Perl 0.007 and earlier use the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.

Reserved 2025-03-03 | Published 2025-03-28 | Updated 2025-05-12 | Assigner CPANSec

Problem types

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

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 0.008
affected

Credits

Robert Rothenberg (RRWO) finder

References

perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand

metacpan.org/...ata-Entropy-0.007/source/lib/Data/Entropy.pm

cve.org (CVE-2025-1860)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-1860)

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