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Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CVE-2024-57835

Medium
5.5/10

Summary

Amon2::Auth::Site::LINE uses the String::Random module to generate nonce values.  String::Random defaults to Perl's built-in predictable random number generator, the rand() function, which is not cryptographically secure

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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CWE-338 - Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published