TI-2024-38102 Aliases CVE-2024-57854 GHSA-98r5-r223-6xwf

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator

MEDIUM 48CWE-338Published 2026-03-05 · Updated 2026-03-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00451 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
DOUGDUDE	Net::NSCA::Client	up to 0.009002	—	No fix listed	CNA

Net::NSCA::Client VendorDOUGDUDE Affected up to 0.009002 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dougdude:net\:\:nsca\:\:client::::::perl::*	nsca\	Vulnerable	DOUGDUDE

cpe:2.3:a:dougdude:net\:\:nsca\:\:client:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions nsca\ Vulnerable ·DOUGDUDE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57854
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98r5-r223-6xwf

References

Sources

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