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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-57854 · published 5 March 2026

CVE-2024-57854: Dougdude net\ vulnerability

DDougdude · Net\

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.41% · top 67.5% CWE-338 · CWE-338
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://metacpan.org/release/DOUGDUDE/Net-NSCA-Client-0.009002/source/lib/Net/NSCA/Client/InitialPacket.pm#L119 Issue TrackingProduct
https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/dougwilson/perl5-net-nsca-client/pull/2.patch Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/05/1 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-57854), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.