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

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

Link: CVE-2026-47373

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

Modified: 2026-05-20T23:16:35.670

Link: CVE-2026-47373

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Updated: 2026-05-20T23:00:15Z