Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 versions before 1.3.19 for Perl create insecure session ids.
Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 generated session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-256 hash of the built-in rand() function, the epoch time, and the PID, that is hashed again. These are predictable, low-entropy sources. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems.
Note that version 1.3.19 has a fallback without warning to use insecure session generation method if the call to Crypt::URandom::urandom fails. However, this is unlikely as Crypt::URandom is a hardcoded requirement of the module.
This issue is similar to CVE-2025-40931 for Apache::Session::Generate::MD5.
Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 generated session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-256 hash of the built-in rand() function, the epoch time, and the PID, that is hashed again. These are predictable, low-entropy sources. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems.
Note that version 1.3.19 has a fallback without warning to use insecure session generation method if the call to Crypt::URandom::urandom fails. However, this is unlikely as Crypt::URandom is a hardcoded requirement of the module.
This issue is similar to CVE-2025-40931 for Apache::Session::Generate::MD5.
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Upgrade to version 1.3.19 or later.
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| Description | Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 versions before 1.3.19 for Perl create insecure session ids. Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 generated session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-256 hash of the built-in rand() function, the epoch time, and the PID, that is hashed again. These are predictable, low-entropy sources. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems. Note that version 1.3.19 has a fallback without warning to use insecure session generation method if the call to Crypt::URandom::urandom fails. However, this is unlikely as Crypt::URandom is a hardcoded requirement of the module. This issue is similar to CVE-2025-40931 for Apache::Session::Generate::MD5. | |
| Title | Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 versions before 1.3.19 for Perl create insecure session ids | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-338 CWE-340 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-15T11:06:29.777Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T21:07:03.760Z
Link: CVE-2026-8503
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-15T12:17:09.557
Modified: 2026-05-15T12:17:09.557
Link: CVE-2026-8503
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Updated: 2026-05-15T12:30:44Z