CVE-2026-47373

high

Description

Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the underlying hash.

References

https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Crypt-SaltedHash-0.10/changes

https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Crypt-SaltedHash/commit/c07bfc5c23185b0667233d0f2e1252d81f1f027a.patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/20/21

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-20

Updated: 2026-05-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N