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TI-2025-01605 Aliases CVE-2025-1860GHSA-g3hm-j3wc-jcg9

Data::Entropy for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions

Priority LOW 33CWE-331Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Data::Entropy for Perl 0.007 and earlier use the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00191 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Data::Entropy (ZEFRAM): 0.008

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ZEFRAMData::Entropybefore 0.0080.008Patch availableCNA
  • Data::Entropy VendorZEFRAM Affected before 0.008 Fixed in 0.008 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Data::Entropy (ZEFRAM) Fixed in 0.008

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1860
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3hm-j3wc-jcg9

References

Other 2

Sources

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