Vulnerability in Dougdude Net\
CVE-2024-57854
Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.
EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Dougdude Net\ — versions \
- Dougdude Net::nsca::client — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Product, Issue Tracking)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Patch, patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-57854?
- CVE-2024-57854 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dougdude Net\, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-57854?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.