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CVE-2026-9641 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/5 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/13/1 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/1 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/2 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/3 CVE
https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pbkdf2 CPANSec
https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes CPANSec

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort CPANSec  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-9641
NVD Published Date:
06/12/2026
NVD Last Modified:
06/14/2026
Source:
CPANSec