CVE-2024-58036
Publication date 5 April 2025
Last updated 11 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
Net::Dropbox::API 1.9 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Net::Dropbox::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libnet-dropbox-api-perl | 25.04 plucky |
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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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58036
- https://lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/28504518/
- https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537
- https://metacpan.org/release/NORBU/Net-Dropbox-API-1.9/source/lib/Net/Dropbox/API.pm#L11
- https://metacpan.org/release/NORBU/Net-Dropbox-API-1.9/source/lib/Net/Dropbox/API.pm#L385
- https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html