Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 / 26.04 LTS : Crypt-SaltedHash vulnerability (USN-8418-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 / 26.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-8418-1 advisory. It was discovered that Crypt-SaltedHash incorrectly generated salts using a cryptographically...

USN-8418-1: Crypt-SaltedHash vulnerability

It was discovered that Crypt-SaltedHash incorrectly generated salts using a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator. An attacker could possibly use this issue to predict generated salts, leading to a weakening of cryptographic protections...