CVE-2025-40920

libcatalyst-authentication-credential-http-perl: Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::U...

CVE-2025-40920 is fixed in libcatalyst-authentication-credential-http-perl on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40920 (version 1.018-4), released August 11, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.6
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0047
40th percentile

Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs. * Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562. * The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libcatalyst-authentication-credential-http-perl · Debian 14 1.018-4 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40920 Aug 11, 2025

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