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High · 7.5 CVE-2026-5086 EUVD-2026-22136GHSA-2xm3-5jp9-423w

Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks

Published Apr 13, 2026 · Updated Apr 15, 2026 · Assigned by CPANSec

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
NERDVANA Crypt::SecretBuffer < 0.019 0.019

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