{
  "cveId": "CVE-2026-6659",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6659",
  "summary": "CVE-2026-6659 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6659, released May 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl: Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts",
  "description": "Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.  The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.",
  "published": "2026-05-08T18:16:34Z",
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss": 7.5,
  "cvssVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
  "epss": 0.00447,
  "epssPercentile": 0.39102,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl",
      "release": "Debian 14",
      "fixedVersion": "1.44-1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6659",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-6659",
      "released": "2026-05-08T18:16:34Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5",
      "release": "Fedora 43",
      "fixedVersion": "1.4.3-1.fc43",
      "fix": "FEDORA-2026-96C8AE7DBE",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/fedora-2026-96c8ae7dbe",
      "released": "2026-05-23T13:33:47Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5",
      "release": "amzn 2023",
      "fixedVersion": "1.4.1-1.amzn2023.0.3",
      "fix": "ALAS2023-2026-1796",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1796",
      "released": "2026-06-08T09:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5",
      "release": "opensuse-leap 16.0",
      "fixedVersion": "1.430.0-bp160.1.1",
      "fix": "OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21137-1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21137-1",
      "released": "2026-06-18T07:51:34Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T06:59:42Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}