# CVE-2026-8647: Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-26 · Updated: 2026-05-28

## Affected

- Crypt-ScryptKDF: through 0.010

## Description

Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available. The random_bytes function fell back to using the built-in rand() function when none of the Perl modules Crypt::PRNG, Crypt::OpenSSL::Random, Net::SSLeay, Crypt::Random, or Bytes::Random::Secure were available.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Crypt-ScryptKDF, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.011/changes
- https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.011/diff/MIK/Crypt-ScryptKDF-0.010#lib/Crypt/ScryptKDF.pm

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