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Mageia perl-CGI-Session Important Predictable IDs CVE-2026-56016

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Calendar Grey July 20, 2026
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A security advisory detailing the fix for predictable session IDs in perl-CGI-Session for Mageia 10.
Security update

Summary

Description: The updated package fixes a security vulnerability: CGI::Session::ID::md5 versions before 4.49 for Perl generate predictable session ids from low-entropy sources. (CVE-2026-56016)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35800

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/01/6

- https://metacpan.org/release/MARKSTOS/CGI-Session-4.49/changes

- https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/message/OXFQ3DBWPONO7MHLPUC3HP44MVOLIY4B/

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56016

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Topics Covered

security advisory important perl session management Mageia predictable ids

Resolution

SRPMS

- 10/core/perl-CGI-Session-4.490.0-1.mga10

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Publication date: 20 Jul 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0286.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2026-56016

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Topics Covered

security advisory important perl session management Mageia predictable ids

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