CVE-2024-56830
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong...
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
- Record
CVE-2024-56830- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-338
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-53441
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
- Record
EUVD-2024-53441- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99f2-vhmm-9fw8
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong...
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
- Record
GHSA-99f2-vhmm-9fw8- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-338
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
- Record
CVE-2024-56830- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-338
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
- Record
CVE-2024-56830- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-56830
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56830- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-56830
The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56830- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVUSN-8985-1 No score
libnet-easytcp-perl vulnerability
It was discovered that Net::EasyTCP used the built-in Perl rand() function to generate encryption keys when no strong randomization module was present. An attacker could possibly use this issue to predict the keys and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
USN-8985-1- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libnet-easytcp-perlDebian:11 |
before 0.26-6+deb11u1, plus listed versions 0.26-40.26-4.10.26-50.26-6 |
0.26-6+deb11u1 |
libnet-easytcp-perlUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 0.26-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.26-3 |
0.26-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
libnet-easytcp-perlUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 0.26-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.26-4 |
0.26-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 |
libnet-easytcp-perlUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 0.26-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.26-4 |
0.26-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 |
libnet-easytcp-perlUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 0.26-4ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.26-4 |
0.26-4ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 |
libnet-easytcp-perlUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 0.26-6+deb11u1build0.24.04.1, plus listed versions 0.26-6 |
0.26-6+deb11u1build0.24.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-56830 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in libnet-easytcp-perl, published January 2, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in libnet-easytcp-perl 0.26-6+deb11u1.
References
metacpan.org/release/MNAGUIB/EasyTCP-0.26/changes
github.com/briandfoy/cpan-security-advisory/issues/184
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00015.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56830
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-56830
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-56830
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56830