CVE-2006-0898 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak encryption in Perl Crypt::CBC module allows attackers to potentially decrypt data when using ciphers with block sizes larger than 8 bytes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0898?
CVE-2006-0898 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lincoln D. Stein Crypt Cbc.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0898?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-0898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0898, DSA-996-1, GHSA-qpjg-v8f6-cw7j.