Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions. In versions 6.06 through 6.16,…
CPANSec·CWE-338·Published 2026-03-28
Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions. In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage. Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available. Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string. This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.
Amon2 versions before 6.17 for Perl use an insecure random_string implementation for security functions. In versions 6.06 through 6.16, the random_string function will attempt to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device, but if that is unavailable then it generates bytes by concatenating a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the PID, and the high resolution epoch time. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage. Before version 6.06, there was no fallback when /dev/urandom was not available. Before version 6.04, the random_string function used the built-in rand() function to generate a mixed-case alphanumeric string. This function may be used for generating session ids, generating secrets for signing or encrypting cookie session data and generating tokens used for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection.
Las versiones de Amon2 anteriores a la 6.17 para Perl utilizan una implementación insegura de random_string para funciones de seguridad. En las versiones 6.06 a la 6.16, la función random_string intentará leer bytes del dispositivo /dev/urandom, pero si este no está disponible, entonces genera bytes concatenando un hash SHA-1 inicializado con la función rand() incorporada, el PID y el tiempo de época de alta resolución. El PID provendrá de un pequeño conjunto de números, y el tiempo de época puede ser adivinado, si no se filtra del encabezado HTTP Date. La función rand incorporada no es adecuada para uso criptográfico. Antes de la versión 6.06, no había un mecanismo de respaldo cuando /dev/urandom no estaba disponible. Antes de la versión 6.04, la función random_string utilizaba la función rand() incorporada para generar una cadena alfanumérica de mayúsculas y minúsculas. Esta función puede ser utilizada para generar IDs de sesión, generar secretos para firmar o cifrar datos de sesión de cookie y generar tokens utilizados para la protección contra la falsificación de solicitudes entre sitios (CSRF).
| Version | Type | Source | Base | Exp | Impact | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Primary | cve.org | 9.8 | — | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | Primary | NVD | 9.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | Primary | cve.org | 9.8 | — | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | Secondary | NVD | 9.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |