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CVE-2026-5086

Crypt::SecretBuffer

Description

Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks. For example, if Crypt::SecretBuffer was used to store and compare plaintext passwords, then discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the secret password.

CVSS 7.5EPSS 0.396%Risk 0.78
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Published
2026-04-13 23:16:27
Affected versions
<0.019
Type
Package
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N