CVE-2026-5086

high

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.

References

https://metacpan.org/release/NERDVANA/Crypt-SecretBuffer-0.019/source/Changes

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/12

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-04-13

Updated: 2026-04-14

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00018