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CVE-2024-58036

Published: Apr 5, 2025

Modified: Sep 5, 2025

PUBLISHED

Description

Net::Dropbox::API 1.9 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Net::Dropbox::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

Vendor	Product	Versions
NORBU	Net::Dropbox::API	affected `0 - <= 1.9`

Weaknesses (CWE)

References

https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand

https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html

https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537

https://metacpan.org/release/NORBU/Net-Dropbox-API-1.9/source/lib/Net/Dropbox/API.pm#L385

https://metacpan.org/release/NORBU/Net-Dropbox-API-1.9/source/lib/Net/Dropbox/API.pm#L11

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