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CVE-2026-5086

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Published: Apr 13, 2026Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Nerdvana: Crypt\
Nerdvana
1 product
Crypt\
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Crypt\
Before 0.019

Related CWEs

CWE-208
Observable Timing Discrepancy
Two separate operations in a product require different amounts of time to complete, in a way that is observable to an actor and reveals security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.

References (2)

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
ProductRelease Notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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