SmolderApplication · Wonko
CVE-2024-58041
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSmolder versions through 1.51 for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions. Smolder 1.51 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Smolder::DB::Developer uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSmolder versions 1.51 and earlier for Perl use the insecure rand() function via the Data::Random library in Smolder::DB::Developer for cryptographic functions. The rand() function is a predictable linear congruential generator not suitable for security-sensitive operations.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
SmolderApplication
<= 1.51CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Smolder installation and versionRun 'perldoc -l Smolder' or check your Perl library path for the Smolder module, then run 'perldoc Smolder | grep -i version' or check the version in the main Smolder.pm fileAffected if The installed Smolder version is 1.51 or earlier
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Locate the Smolder::DB::Developer moduleFind the Smolder::DB::Developer module file in your Perl library path, typically in a 'Smolder' directory under site_perl or vendor_perlAffected if The module file exists in your Smolder installation
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Check for Data::Random usage in the moduleOpen the Smolder::DB::Developer module file and search for 'Data::Random' import statements or use statementsAffected if The module imports or uses Data::Random library
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Check for rand() function calls in cryptographic contextSearch the Smolder::DB::Developer module file for occurrences of 'rand()' function calls, particularly in password, token, session, or key generation routinesAffected if The module contains rand() calls used for generating passwords, tokens, session IDs, or other security-sensitive values
A user is affected if they have Smolder version 1.51 or earlier installed and the Smolder::DB::Developer module contains Data::Random or rand() calls used for cryptographic purposes.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReplace the Data::Random library and rand() calls with a cryptographically secure random number generator such as Crypt::Random, Bytes::Random::Secure, or Perl's built-in %ENV-based entropy where available.
Fix this in Smolder
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-58041 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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