Description
Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger block size than 8 bytes, such as Rijndael.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-996-1 | New Crypt::CBC packages fix cryptographic weakness |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-0902 | Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger block size than 8 bytes, such as Rijndael. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:56.805Z
Reserved: 2006-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-0898
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-02-25T11:02:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-0898
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD