FEDORA-2026-96C8AE7DBE: perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5 security update

FEDORA-2026-96C8AE7DBE, released May 23, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5 (version 1.4.3-1.fc43). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.5

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0045

39th percentile

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5	Fedora 43	1.4.3-1.fc43

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2026-6659	libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl: Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts	7.5	0.0045	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2026-6659

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21137-1
perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5 on opensuse-leap 16.0
ALAS2023-2026-1796
perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5 on amzn 2023
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6659
libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl on Debian 14

Vendor advisory

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-96c8ae7dbe

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