CVE detail
CVE-2026-8647
Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available. The random_bytes function fell back to using the built-in rand() function when none of the Perl modules Crypt::PRNG, Crypt::OpenSSL::Random, Net::SSLeay, Crypt::Random, or Bytes::Random::Secure were available.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
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- 0
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 0
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
3 source links · newest first
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/26/8www.openwall.com
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Exploitwww.openwall.comMay 26, 2026, 11:16 PM - https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.011/diff/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.010#lib/Crypt/ScryptKDF.pmmetacpan.org
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Release Notesmetacpan.orgMay 26, 2026, 11:16 PM No excerpt available.
Release Notesmetacpan.orgMay 26, 2026, 11:16 PM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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