CVE-2026-9641

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.

CVSS 3.1

5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 13% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-916

Published

2026-06-12

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

References

• https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pbkdf2
• https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/5
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/13/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/14/1

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