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Paper/Archive/CVE-2024-57854

CVE-2024-57854

DOUGDUDE Net::NSCA::Client — Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator

EPSS 0.5%CVSS 9.1
critical.is priorityof 100
35
CVSS 9.1 (ADP)9.1 / 10 × 3027.3Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 39.2.392 × 207.8No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Net::NSCA::Client≤ 0.009002–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refmetacpan.org/release/DOUGDUDE/Net-NSCA-Client-0.009002/source/lib/Net/NSCA/Client/InitialPacket.pm#L119patchpatch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/dougwilson/perl5-net-nsca-client/pull/2.patchrefopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/05/1