Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Feb 24, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-58041
CVE-2024-58041
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.
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Affected products
3- Range: <=1.51
- WONKO/Smolderv5Range: 0
Patches
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References
5- perldoc.perl.org/functions/randnvdThird Party Advisory
- security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pmnvdIssue Tracking
- metacpan.org/release/WONKO/Smolder-1.51/source/lib/Smolder/DB/Developer.pmnvdIssue Tracking
- metacpan.org/release/WONKO/Smolder-1.51/source/lib/Smolder/DB/Developer.pmnvdIssue Tracking
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