The Net::EasyTCP package 0.15 through 0.26 for Perl uses Perl's builtin rand() if no strong randomization module is present.

published 2025-01-02 last yr. modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-53441

cvss: 5.4; 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 33%
public exploits: 0; none known

Patch / fix

distros 2

debian ubuntu

libnet-easytcp-perl Debian 11 0.26-6+deb11u1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56830

libnet-easytcp-perl Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 0.26-6+deb11u1build0.24.04.1
libnet-easytcp-perl Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 0.26-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
libnet-easytcp-perl Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 0.26-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
libnet-easytcp-perl Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS 0.26-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
libnet-easytcp-perl Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS 0.26-4ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56830

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: last yr. (2025-01-06)

Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-56830
NVD CVE-2024-56830

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