# CVE-2025-27552: libdbix-class-encodedcolumn-perl: DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn use the rand() function, which is not cryptographically secure to salt password hashes

CVE-2025-27552 is fixed in libdbix-class-encodedcolumn-perl on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-27552, released March 26, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27552
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.0 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0012
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 26, 2025

## Description

DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn use the rand() function, which is not cryptographically secure to salt password hashes.  This vulnerability is associated with program files Crypt/Eksblowfish/Bcrypt.pm.  This issue affects DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn until 0.00032.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libdbix-class-encodedcolumn-perl Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.00020-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-27552](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-27552.md) | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Linux | libdbix-class-encodedcolumn-perl Debian 14 | 0.00020-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-27552](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-27552.md) | Mar 26, 2025 |

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