CVE-2026-47373 (GCVE-0-2026-47373)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-20 20:25 – Updated: 2026-05-20 22:31
VLAI?
Title
Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-208 - Observable Timing Discrepancy
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Crypt-SaltedHas… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Crypt-SaltedHash/c… | patch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RRWO | Crypt::SaltedHash |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.09
(custom)
|
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