CVE-2006-0898: lincoln_d._stein crypt_cbc
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-0898 is a low (CVSS 2.6) vulnerability in lincoln_d._stein crypt_cbc. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 2.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 25-02-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.43% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- libcrypt-cbc-perl< 2.12-1sarge1 | < 2.17-1
Lincoln_d._stein1 product
- crypt_cbc≤ 2.16 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.03 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 2.07 | 2.08 | 2.09 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.14 | 2.15
2 vendors · 2 products
