CVE-2006-0898
Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger block size than 8 bytes, such as Rijndael.
Published:Feb 23, 2006
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Feb 25, 2006
EPSS Score:0.01439
CVSS Score:2.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Lincoln D. Stein
Product
Crypt Cbc
Lincoln D. Stein
Crypt Cbc
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Network Satellite
Redhat
Network Satellite
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
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Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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