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CVE-2026-6656
Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl are susceptible to timing attacks.
The check_password method uses the built-in eq operator. This allows discrepancies in timing to be used to guess the underlying hash.
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-Password","product":"Crypt::Password","programFiles":["lib/Crypt/Password.pm"],"programRoutines":[{"name":"Crypt::Password::check_password"}],"vendor":"DRSTEVE","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"0.28","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:b62f37758701ebf04a91d5a0200e42015edd6297860d5e63c4ddd009f1e8b3eb · sha256:fbeb15a07f092e83… · /containers/adp/0/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:b62f37758701ebf04a91d5a0200e42015edd6297860d5e63c4ddd009f1e8b3eb · sha256:fbeb15a07f092e83… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/4"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b62f37758701ebf04a91d5a0200e42015edd6297860d5e63c4ddd009f1e8b3eb · sha256:fbeb15a07f092e83… · /containers/adp/1/references/0
{"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm#L190-193"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b62f37758701ebf04a91d5a0200e42015edd6297860d5e63c4ddd009f1e8b3eb · sha256:fbeb15a07f092e83… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["issue-tracking"],"url":"https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=180162"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b62f37758701ebf04a91d5a0200e42015edd6297860d5e63c4ddd009f1e8b3eb · sha256:fbeb15a07f092e83… · /containers/cna/references/1
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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