CVE-2006-0898
libcrypt-cbc-perl - programming error
EPSS 1.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2006-0898
To remediate CVE-2006-0898, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libcrypt-cbc-perl—upgrade to 2.17-1 or later
- Debian/libcrypt-cbc-perl—upgrade to 2.12-1sarge1 or later
Is CVE-2006-0898 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.17-1
- from 0, < 2.12-1sarge1