Description
In Net::OAuth::Client in the Net::OAuth package before 0.29 for Perl, the default nonce is a 32-bit integer generated from the built-in rand() function, which is not cryptographically strong.
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 | libnet-oauth-perl | 0.30-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libnet-oauth-perl | 0.30-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libnet-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libnet-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libnet-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libnet-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libnet-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libnet-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-Net-OAuth | 0.330.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12065-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12065-1 perl-Net-OAuth-0.330.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 7, 2026