CVE-2026-5088 Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts

Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts. The makesalt and makesaltbcrypt methods will attept to load Crypt::URandom and then Bytes::Random::Secure to generate random bytes for the salt. If those modules are unavailable, it will simply...

CVE-2026-5088

CVE-2026-5088 affects Apache::API::Password for Perl up to version 0.5.2, where salts may be generated with non-cryptographically secure randomness. The _make_salt and _make_salt_bcrypt routines attempt Crypt::URandom and Bytes::Random::Secure; if these modules are unavailable, salts are produced...

PT-2026-33009

Apache::API::Password versions through v0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts. The make salt and make salt bcrypt methods will attept to load Crypt::URandom and then Bytes::Random::Secure to generate random bytes for the salt. If those modules are unavailable, it will simpl...