CVE-2026-16235
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.
These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.
These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
- Record
CVE-2026-16235- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS: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
EUVDEUVD-2026-45895
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.
These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
- Record
EUVD-2026-45895- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vhqp-3rvr-75rx
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These...
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.
These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
- Record
GHSA-vhqp-3rvr-75rx- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS: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
NVD
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.
These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
- Record
CVE-2026-16235- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS: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
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-16235
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16235- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-16235
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16235- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libcrypt-password-perlDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-10.28-2 |
None known |
libcrypt-password-perlUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-2 |
None known |
libcrypt-password-perlUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-10.28-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-16235 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Drsteve Crypt::password, published July 20, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
metacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16235
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vhqp-3rvr-75rx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-16235
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-16235
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16235
lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/41975671