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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-13T22:54:53.724Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-15T20:03:28.442Z

Source :

CPANSec
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-5086 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Nerdvana
  • Crypt::secretbuffer
  • Crypt\
REFERENCES

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URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/12 cve-icon
https://metacpan.org/release/NERDVANA/Crypt-SecretBuffer-0.019/source/Changes cve-icon cve-icon
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