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.
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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.
Title Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks
Weaknesses CWE-208
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published: 2026-04-13T22:54:53.724Z

Updated: 2026-04-14T01:34:38.681Z

Reserved: 2026-03-28T19:22:27.564Z

Link: CVE-2026-5086

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-13T23:16:27.990

Modified: 2026-04-14T02:16:05.917

Link: CVE-2026-5086

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