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CVE-2024-58041

Published: Feb 23, 2026

Modified: Feb 24, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

Smolder versions through 1.51 for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions. Smolder 1.51 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Smolder::DB::Developer 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
WONKO	Smolder	affected `0 - <= 1.51`

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/WONKO/Smolder-1.51/source/lib/Smolder/DB/Developer.pm#L5

https://metacpan.org/release/WONKO/Smolder-1.51/source/lib/Smolder/DB/Developer.pm#L221

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