2468316 – (CVE-2026-6659) CVE-2026-6659 Crypt::PasswdMD5: Perl: Crypt::PasswdMD5: Weak cryptographic salts due to predictable random number generation

Bug 2468316 (CVE-2026-6659) - CVE-2026-6659 Crypt::PasswdMD5: Perl: Crypt::PasswdMD5: Weak cryptographic salts due to predictable random number generation

Summary: CVE-2026-6659 Crypt::PasswdMD5: Perl: Crypt::PasswdMD5: Weak cryptographic sa...

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Status:	NEW
Alias:	CVE-2026-6659
Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Priority:	medium
Severity:	medium
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Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team
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Depends On:	2479575
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Reported:	2026-05-08 18:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified:	2026-08-31 13:17 UTC (History)
CC List:	17 users (show)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-08 18:01:36 UTC

Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.

The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.

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