CVE-2026-6656
HIGH SEVERITYCVSS Score & Metrics
Base Score
7.5 / 10
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Description
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.
The check_password method uses the built-in eq operator. This allows discrepancies in timing to be used to guess the underlying hash.
Vulnerability Details
Published Date
Last Modified
CWE ID
CWE-208
Source
NVD
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