CVE-2006-0898
Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger
02 Description
Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.43% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 72.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2006-02-25 11:00Z20 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 16:48Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2006-02-25
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 6d101d47ae40f60f6040bb1e51df71165fead65b64dedfc9fe0a781ce883288d
05 Affected products
06 References
- secunia.com20899http://secunia.com/advisories/20899
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0630http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html
- secunia.com31493http://secunia.com/advisories/31493
- www.gentoo.orgGLSA-200603-15http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-15.xml
- secunia.com19187http://secunia.com/advisories/19187
- securityreason.com488http://securityreason.com/securityalert/488
- www.debian.orgDSA-996http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-996
- www.securityfocus.com20060223 Vulnerability in Crypt::CBC Perl module, versions <= 2.16http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425966/100/0/threaded
- www.novell.comSUSE-SR:2006:015http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html
- secunia.com19303http://secunia.com/advisories/19303
- secunia.com18755http://secunia.com/advisories/18755
- www.securityfocus.com16802http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16802
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0261http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comcrypt-cbc-header-weak-encryption(24954)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24954
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- libcrypt-cbc-perl Fixed in 2.17-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- libcrypt-cbc-perl Fixed in 2.17-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- libcrypt-cbc-perl Fixed in 2.17-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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