CVE-2025-40931
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CVE-2025-40931 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Apache::Session::Generate::MD5 versions through 1.94 for Perl create insecure session id. Apache::Session::Generate::MD5 generates session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a MD5 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the epoch time, and the PID. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Apache::Session::Generate::MD5 versions through 1.94 for Perl create insecure session id. Apache::Session::Generate::MD5 generates session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a MD5 hash seeded with the built-in rand() function, the 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. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems. Note that the libapache-session-perl package in some Debian-based Linux distributions may be patched to use Crypt::URandom.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorny | Apache\ | <= 1.94 | Session\ |
References
- https://github.com/chorny/Apache-Session/issues/4Issue Tracking
- https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=173631Third Party Advisory
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/05/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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