CVE-2024-57854 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2024-57854

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Robert Rothenberg

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Net::NSCA::Client
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 5th, 2026
Last Modified: March 5th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-338

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.