OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20986-1 Security update for perl-Crypt-SaltedHash

This update for perl-Crypt-SaltedHash fixes the following issues: Changes in perl-Crypt-SaltedHash: updated to 0.110.0 0.11 0.11 2026-05-20 14:05:07+01:00 Europe/London - Fixed metadata - Moved author tests into xt 0.10 2026-05-19 - Maintenance taken over by Robert Rothenberg - Updated the Git...

CVE-2026-9638 Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-9638

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable a...

Medium: perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5

Issue Overview: 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 Affected Packages: perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5 Note: This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 AL2 Cor...

CVE-2026-6659 Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts

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

CVE-2026-6659 affects Crypt::PasswdMD5 up to 1.42 for Perl. Root cause: salts generated with Perl’s built-in rand are predictable, making password hashes vulnerable to weaknesses in randomness. Exploitation details are not provided in the documents. No remediation information is present in the pr...

CVE-2026-6659 Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts

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...