Amazon Linux 2023 : perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5 (ALAS2023-2026-1796)

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1796 advisory. Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts. The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography. CVE-2026-6659 Tenable has extract...

Fedora 44 : perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5 (2026-30d86fe986)

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-30d86fe986 advisory. This update uses a cryptographically strong random number source rather than perl's rand function to generate random salt values when required CVE-2026-6659...