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CVE-2026-5086
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"collectionURL":"https://cpan.org/modules","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"Crypt-SecretBuffer","product":"Crypt::SecretBuffer","programFiles":["SecretBuffer.xs"],"programRoutines":[{"name":"Crypt::SecretBuffer::memcmp"}],"repo":"https://github.com/nrdvana/perl-Crypt-SecretBuffer","vendor":"NERDVANA","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.019","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":7.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:9a8248aa206a54f214ff32ca26876496359525f8aa1d2e7b6332e0f5fe8ff36f · sha256:4fdbb5e7cf8c7b26… · /containers/adp/1/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-208","description":"CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:9a8248aa206a54f214ff32ca26876496359525f8aa1d2e7b6332e0f5fe8ff36f · sha256:4fdbb5e7cf8c7b26… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/12"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:9a8248aa206a54f214ff32ca26876496359525f8aa1d2e7b6332e0f5fe8ff36f · sha256:4fdbb5e7cf8c7b26… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"tags":["release-notes"],"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/NERDVANA/Crypt-SecretBuffer-0.019/source/Changes"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:9a8248aa206a54f214ff32ca26876496359525f8aa1d2e7b6332e0f5fe8ff36f · sha256:4fdbb5e7cf8c7b26… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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