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CVE-2024-56370
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2025-04-05T19:15:38.857 · Last modified 2026-06-17T08:12:07.627

Summary

Net::Xero 0.044 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Net::Xero uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

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