CVE-2018-25107 json
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 rand…
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-21596
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- libcrypt-random-source-perl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.14-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25107
- github.com/karenetheridge/Crypt-Random-Source#3 pull request
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-25107
- NVD CVE-2018-25107
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