CVE-2025-1860
Data::Entropy Perl Cryptographically Insecure Random Number Generation
Description
Data::Entropy for Perl 0.007 and earlier use the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.
INFO
Published Date :
March 28, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-1860
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the Data::Entropy module to a secure version.
- Ensure the module uses a cryptographically secure random number generator.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Apr. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00026.html -
New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Mar. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Data::Entropy for Perl 0.007 and earlier use the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Added CWE CWE-338 Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/ZEFRAM/Data-Entropy-0.007/source/lib/Data/Entropy.pm#L80 Added Reference https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand