{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "REFERENCES"
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "a2f821637db0296082297aa4b02254ab08f0dc5e"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/ronsavage/crypt-passwdmd5",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "CPANSec",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-338"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/6xxx/CVE-2026-6659.json",
    "unresolved_ranges": [
      {
        "extracted_events": [
          {
            "last_affected": "1.42"
          }
        ],
        "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD"
      },
      {
        "extracted_events": [
          {
            "fixed": "1.42"
          }
        ],
        "source": "DESCRIPTION"
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.\n\nThe built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-6659",
  "modified": "2026-07-15T01:49:00.443479369Z",
  "published": "2026-05-08T17:17:01.357Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cpan.org/modules"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/6xxx/CVE-2026-6659.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.43/changes"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6659"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/pull/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/commit/a2f821637db0296082297aa4b02254ab08f0dc5e.patch"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.8.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts"
}