Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2026-6146

Description

Amazon::Credentials versions through 1.2.0 for Perl uses rand to generate encryption keys.

Amazon::Credentials stores credentials in an obfuscated form to prevent access to the secrets from a data dump of the object.

Before version 1.3.0, the secrets were encrypted using a 64-bit key that was generated using the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

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www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/11/15nvd
metacpan.org/release/BIGFOOT/Amazon-Credentials-1.2.0/source/lib/Amazon/Credentials.pmnvd
metacpan.org/release/BIGFOOT/Amazon-Credentials-1.3.0/changesnvd

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