CVE-2024-58036

Publication date 5 April 2025

Last updated 9 April 2025

Ubuntu priority

Net::Dropbox::API 1.9 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Net::Dropbox::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is “Useful mostly for test programs”. Data::Random uses the rand() function.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libnet-dropbox-api-perl	25.04 plucky	Needs evaluation
	24.10 oracular	Needs evaluation
	24.04 LTS noble	Needs evaluation
	22.04 LTS jammy	Needs evaluation
	20.04 LTS focal	Needs evaluation
	18.04 LTS bionic	Needs evaluation
	16.04 LTS xenial	Needs evaluation

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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58036
https://lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/28504518/
https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537
https://metacpan.org/release/NORBU/Net-Dropbox-API-1.9/source/lib/Net/Dropbox/API.pm#L11
https://metacpan.org/release/NORBU/Net-Dropbox-API-1.9/source/lib/Net/Dropbox/API.pm#L385
https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand
https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html