CVE-2026-6656

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.
Configurations

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History

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/4 -

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-20 07:16

Updated : 2026-07-20 19:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-6656

Mitre link : CVE-2026-6656

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6656


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-208

Observable Timing Discrepancy