VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-6656
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-07-20
Last modified2026-10-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy