What is GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cv?

GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cv is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cv cover?

GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cv covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-9638. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cv?

GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cv has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cvHighCVSS 7.5

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

June 12, 2026

Last Modified

June 12, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-9638 →

📋 Description

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.

These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

🔗 References (5)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9638
https://metacpan.org/dist/Crypt-PBKDF2/source/lib/Crypt/PBKDF2.pm#L86-93
https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/4
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3rw7-pf56-37cv