Description
The Crypt::Random::Source package before 0.13 for Perl has a fallback to the built-in rand() function, which is not a secure source of random bits.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libcrypt-random-source-perl | 0.14-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcrypt-random-source-perl | 0.14-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcrypt-random-source-perl | 0.14-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libcrypt-random-source-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libcrypt-random-source-perl | No fix yet | — |