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CVE-2026-6656

Crypt::Password

Description

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl are susceptible to timing attacks. The check_password method uses the built-in eq operator. This allows discrepancies in timing to be used to guess the underlying hash.

CVSS 7.5EPSS 0.317%Risk 0.77
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Published
2026-07-20 07:16:42
Affected versions
<=0.28
Type
Library
Last modified
2026-07-20 19:17:30
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N