Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library.
* Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs.
* Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562.
* The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs. * Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562. * The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616. | Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs. * Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562. * The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616. |
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Perl catalyst Authentication Credential Http |
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Perl catalyst Authentication Credential Http |
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Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs. * Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562. * The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616. | |
| Title | Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl use insecurely generated nonces | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-338 CWE-340 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published: 2025-08-11T20:19:57.516Z
Updated: 2025-08-28T11:49:41.169Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T09:05:34.362Z
Link: CVE-2025-40920
Updated: 2025-08-11T20:52:29.526Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-08-11T21:15:28.087
Modified: 2025-08-28T12:15:38.967
Link: CVE-2025-40920
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