CVE-2026-5086
Essential information
- Published
- 13/04/2026 23:16
- Modified
- 14/04/2026 02:16
- Author
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- Creator
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- CISA KEV
- No
- CWE
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- CVSS vector
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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.
NVD status
- Status
- Received — CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
- Source
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
- NVD
- View on NVD
Affected products (CPE)
| Product | CPE |
|---|---|
| perl / crypt | cpe:2.3:a:perl:crypt::secretbuffer:<0.019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |