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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-57854

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator.

Published Mar 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-57854. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.42%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe dougdude/net

Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe dougdude/net\

How to fix CVE-2024-57854

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-57854. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with \. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-338. EPSS 0.42%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-57854

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-57854

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-57854

    Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, whi

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.