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.
                
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                    Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-331 | 
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared | Lev Lev web\ | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:lev:web\:\:api:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products | Lev Lev web\ | 
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| Metrics | cvssV3_1 
 
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-338 | |
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-05T13:18:59.781Z
Reserved: 2025-03-26T14:00:56.441Z
Link: CVE-2024-57868
 Vulnrichment
                        Vulnrichment
                    Updated: 2025-04-07T14:34:30.577Z
 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Modified
Published: 2025-04-05T16:15:33.180
Modified: 2025-09-05T14:15:41.480
Link: CVE-2024-57868
 Redhat
                        Redhat
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