ubuntu-cve-2024-57868
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-04-05 16:15
Modified
2026-05-20 15:15
Summary
Details

Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is \"Useful mostly for test programs\". Data::Random uses the rand() function.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57868",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T15:15:24Z",
  "published": "2025-04-05T16:15:00Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/API.pm#L20"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
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    }
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  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2024-57868"
  ]
}



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