# CVE-2025-1860: libdata-entropy-perl: Data::Entropy for Perl 0.007 and earlier use the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not crypt...

CVE-2025-1860 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1860, released March 28, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1860
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.7 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0019
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 28, 2025

## Description

Data::Entropy for Perl 0.007 and earlier use the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libdata-entropy-perl Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 0.007-3.1+deb11u1 | [DLA-4100-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4100-1.md) | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Linux | libdata-entropy-perl Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.007-4+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-1860.md) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Linux | libdata-entropy-perl Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.008-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-1860.md) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Linux | libdata-entropy-perl Debian 14 | 0.008-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-1860.md) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Linux | perl-Data-Entropy opensuse-leap 15.6 | 0.8.0-bp156.4.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:0123-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-0123-1.md) | Apr 16, 2025 |

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