CVE-2026-16235: Drsteve Crypt::password

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

Affected products

• Drsteve Crypt::password: up to and including 0.28

Published 2026-07-20. Last modified 2026-07-20.