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libweb-api-perl — security advisory
Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.
- Products
- libweb-api-perl
- Affected versions
- 2.2.3-1, 2.4.1-1, 2.5-1, 2.6-1, 2.7-1, 2.7-2, 2.7-3, 2.8-1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2024-57868
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57868
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Complete source record
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