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TI-2024-38254 Aliases CVE-2024-58040GHSA-3fwq-4gv2-9v92

Crypt::RandomEncryption for Perl uses insecure rand() function during encryption

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-331Published · Updated

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

Crypt::RandomEncryption for Perl version 0.01 uses insecure rand() function during encryption.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00237 14th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QWERCrypt::RandomEncryption0.01 and later—No fix listedCNA
  • Crypt::RandomEncryption VendorQWER Affected 0.01 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qwer:crypt\:\:randomencryption:0.01:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* randomencryptionVulnerableQWER
  • cpe:2.3:a:qwer:crypt\:\:randomencryption:0.01:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions randomencryption Vulnerable ·QWER

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-58040
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fwq-4gv2-9v92

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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