CVE-2024-57854 — CRITICAL (9.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-57854?

CVE-2024-57854 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-57854?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dougdude Net\.

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.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dougdude	Net\	<= 0.009002, \

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-338

References

https://metacpan.org/release/DOUGDUDE/Net-NSCA-Client-0.009002/source/lib/Net/NSIssue TrackingProduct
https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/dougwilson/perl5-net-nsca-client/puPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/05/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-57854?

CVE-2024-57854 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). 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 initia...

How severe is CVE-2024-57854?

CVE-2024-57854 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-57854?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dougdude Net\.