| Name | CVE-2024-58036 |
| Description | Net::Dropbox::API 1.9 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Net::Dropbox::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 1102147 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libnet-dropbox-api-perl (PTS) | bullseye | 1.9-1.1 | vulnerable |
| bookworm, trixie | 1.9-2 | vulnerable |
| forky, sid | 1.9-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
[trixie] - libnet-dropbox-api-perl <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bookworm] - libnet-dropbox-api-perl <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bullseye] - libnet-dropbox-api-perl <postponed> (Minor issue)
https://lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/28504518/