Description
WWW::OAuth 1.000 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBOOK | WWW::OAuth | ≤ 1.000 | — |
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 | libwww-oauth-perl | 1.001-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libwww-oauth-perl | 1.001-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libwww-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libwww-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libwww-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libwww-oauth-perl | No fix yet | — |