CVE-2006-0898
Publication date 25 February 2006
Last updated 17 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libcrypt-cbc-perl | ||