CVE-2026-9641 – Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations

CVE ID :CVE-2026-9641

Published : June 12, 2026, 4:16 p.m. | 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

Description :Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations.

The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be used for legacy systems.

These versions default to using 1000 iterations.

Depending on the chosen algorithm, 220,000 to 1,400,000 iterations should be used.

Severity: 0.0 | NA

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