Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl are vulnerable to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepancies in timing could be used to guess the underlying derived-key.

• https://github.com/arodland/Crypt-PBKDF2/pull/6
• https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.161520/source/lib/Crypt/PBKDF2.pm#L123-148
• https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

• https://metacpan.org/dist/Crypt-PBKDF2/source/lib/Crypt/PBKDF2.pm#L86-93
• https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations. The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be used for legacy systems. These versions default to using 1000 iterations. Depending on the chosen algorithm, 220,000 to 1,400,000 iterations should be used.

• https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pbkdf2
• https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes