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CVE-2025-15604

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions

9.8 Critical

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions.

In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available.

Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string.

This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.53%Up 0.5 points since Mar 29, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions.

In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available.

Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string.

This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.

Record
CVE-2025-15604
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-338, CWE-340
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 9.8

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions.

In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available.

Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string.

This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.

Record
CVE-2025-15604
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-340, CWE-338
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-209114 9.8

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions.

In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available.

Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string.

This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.

Record
EUVD-2025-209114
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7r2j-hgh9-jqqx 9.8

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security...

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions.

In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available.

Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string.

This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.

Record
GHSA-7r2j-hgh9-jqqx
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-338
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions

Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions.

In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available.

Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string.

This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.

Record
CVE-2025-15604
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-338, CWE-340
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-15604 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Tokuhirom Amon2, published March 28, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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