CVE-2026-18536
Publication date 1 August 2026
Last updated 7 August 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Data::Entropy versions before 0.010 for Perl read remote entropy sources over plain HTTP. The Data::Entropy::RawSource::RandomOrg and Data::Entropy::RawSource::RandomnumbersInfo remote sources are accessed over plain HTTP. The Data::Entropy::RawSource::RandomOrg integrity check trivially matches any non-empty byte string. Any on-path attacker, such as open WiFi, a compromised ISP, captive portal, or a hostile egress proxy substitutes the response and thereby chooses the bytes returned by rand_bits and rand_int for every application that selected one of these sources via with_entropy_source. The _checkbuf method response is equally attacker-controlled, so the retry/sleep behaviour is steerable too.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libdata-entropy-perl | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18536
- https://lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/42317754/
- https://github.com/robrwo/Data-Entropy/security/advisories/GHSA-845w-rcqw-jwvv
- https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Data-Entropy-0.008/view/lib/Data/Entropy.pm#STATUS
- https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Data-Entropy-0.010/changes
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/01/8