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1 vulnerability by NERDVANA

CVE-2026-5086 (GCVE-0-2026-5086)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-13 22:54 – Updated: 2026-04-14 01:34
VLAI?
Title
Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks
Summary
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.
Severity ?
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CWE
  • CWE-208 - Observable Timing Discrepancy
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NERDVANA Crypt::SecretBuffer Affected: 0 , < 0.019 (custom)
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