CVE-2026-3255 HTTP::Session2 versions before 1.12 for Perl may generate weak session ids using the rand() function

HTTP::Session2 versions before 1.12 for Perl for Perl may generate weak session ids using the rand function. The HTTP::Session2 session id generator returns a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch time, and the PID. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epo...

CVE-2026-3255

HTTP::Session2 (Perl) vulnerable in versions before 1.12, where the session-id generator creates a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() output, epoch time, and the process ID. The PID comes from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed if not leaked via HTTP Date. rand() is...

CVE-2026-3255 HTTP::Session2 versions before 1.12 for Perl may generate weak session ids using the rand() function

HTTP::Session2 versions before 1.12 for Perl for Perl may generate weak session ids using the rand function. The HTTP::Session2 session id generator returns a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch time, and the PID. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epo...

CVE-2026-3255: Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers

HTTP::Session2 versions before 1.12 for Perl for Perl may generate weak session ids using the rand function. The HTTP::Session2 session id generator returns a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch time, and the PID. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epo...

CVE-2018-25160: Improper Input Validation

HTTP::Session2 versions through 1.09 for Perl does not validate the format of user provided session ids, enabling code injection or other impact depending on session backend. For example, if an application uses memcached for session storage, then it may be possible for a remote attacker to inject...