CVE-2026-9641

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1570%

EPSS Percentile7.69th

PublishedJun 12, 2026

Last ModifiedJun 14, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations. The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be used for legacy systems. These versions default to using 1000 iterations. Depending on the chosen algorithm, 220,000 to 1,400,000 iterations should be used.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

No CPE configurations currently published for this record.

References & Advisories

🔗 https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pbkdf2

🔗 https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes

🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/5

🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/13/1

🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/1

🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/2

🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/3

Vulnerability Description

Affected Platforms (CPE)

References & Advisories

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