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libcrypt-cbc-perl — security advisory
Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger block size than 8 bytes, such as Rijndael.
- Products
- libcrypt-cbc-perl
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 2.17-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2006-0898
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 20:16 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger block size than 8 bytes, such as Rijndael.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0898
libcrypt-cbc-perl
Fixed versions: 2.17-1
libcrypt-cbc-perl
Fixed versions: 2.17-1
libcrypt-cbc-perl
Fixed versions: 2.17-1
Complete source record
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