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CVE-2026-6659Disclosure

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts. The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.

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Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-338

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-08); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-08: 1Mentions · 2026-05-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-09: 105-0805-09
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    Disclosure

    Perl CPAN CVE-2013-10075: Apache::Session versions through 1.94 re-creates deleted sessions https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/12 CVE-2026-6659: Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 generates insecure random values for salts https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17

    Post summary

    The snippet announces two new Perl CPAN CVEs with minimal technical descriptions and links to mailing list threads, reflecting a basic vulnerability disclosure.

    00040582
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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-6659 Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts. The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6659

    Post summary

    The post discloses that CVE-2026-6659 exposes a flaw in Perl's Crypt::PasswdMD5 where the built‑in rand function produces predictable salts, rendering the encryption insecure.

    0000055
    57.5K followersView on X

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