CVE-2026-5088

The Apache::API::Password Perl module, in versions through 0.5.2 , is vulnerable to the use of a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) . Specifically, the _make_salt and _make_salt_bcrypt methods attempt to load Crypt::URandom and Bytes::Random::Secure for salt generation; ...

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 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...

PT-2026-33009

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache::API::Password versions prior to 0.5.3 Description The software can generate insecure random values for salts used in password hashing. The functions make salt and make salt bcrypt attempt to load Crypt::URandom and Bytes::Random::Secur...

CVE-2026-5088: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

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...