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CVE-2026-5086
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-04-13T23:16:27.990 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:58:25.210

Summary

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.

Affected products

nerdvana — crypt\

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References

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