CVE-2026-5086CWE-208

Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks

High · published April 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00437 · 36.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-208 · Observable Timing Discrepancy
Published
2026-04-13T22:54Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 APR 22:54Z
    Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks
    cvelistv5