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.
Published: 2026-05-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Upgrade to version 0.10 or later.

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History

Thu, 21 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks
Weaknesses CWE-208
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-21T14:10:59.820Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T16:17:52.856Z

Link: CVE-2026-47373

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T22:31:06.839Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-20T21:16:17.853

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:54:34.583

Link: CVE-2026-47373

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-21T16:30:14Z

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