CVE-2026-3256

Summary

HTTP::Session versions before 0.54 for Perl defaults to using insecurely generated session ids.

HTTP::Session defaults to using HTTP::Session::ID::SHA1 to generate session ids using a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the high resolution epoch time, and the PID. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

The distribution includes HTTP::session::ID::MD5 which contains a similar flaw, but uses the MD5 hash instead.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
KTATHTTP::Session0 < 0.54affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-340: CWE-340 Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
  • CWE-338: CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

References