PT-2026-48920

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Crypt::PBKDF2 versions prior to 0.261630 Description Crypt::PBKDF2 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts. This occurs because the software utilizes the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptographic...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-9641

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations. The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be...

CVE-2026-9641: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations. The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be used for legacy systems. These versions default to using 1000 iterations. Depending on the chosen algorithm, 220,000 to 1,400,000...