What is CVE-2025-1828?

CVE-2025-1828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Perl Crypt::random, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-11.

How severe is CVE-2025-1828?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Perl Crypt::random

CVE-2025-1828

Crypt::Random Perl package 1.05 through 1.55 may use rand() function, which is not cryptographically strong, for cryptographic functions. If the Provider is not specified and /dev/urandom or an Entropy Gathering Daemon (egd) service is no…

EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Perl Crypt::random — versions 1.05
Timlegge Crypt\ — versions \

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Patch)
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Patch, Issue Tracking)
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1828?: CVE-2025-1828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Perl Crypt::random, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-1828?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.