CVE-2024-57854

critical · 9.1

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.

9.1

CVSS

0.4%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

35th

EPSS percentile

2026-03-05

Published

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-338

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
dougdude	net::nsca::client	<= 0.009002

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References

https://metacpan.org/release/DOUGDUDE/Net-NSCA-Client-0.009002/source/lib/Net/NSCA/Client/InitialPacket.pm#L119
https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/dougwilson/perl5-net-nsca-client/pull/2.patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/05/1

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2024-57854