CVE-2026-47373
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Received - Intake
Timing Attack Vulnerability in Crypt::SaltedHash Perl Module
Publication date: 2026-05-20
Last updated on: 2026-05-20
Assigner: CPANSec
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| crypt | saltedhash | to 0.09 (inc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-208 | 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. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl are vulnerable to timing attacks.
These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison, which can have discrepancies in timing.
An attacker could exploit these timing differences to guess the underlying hash.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform timing attacks to deduce the underlying hash values.
If the hashes represent sensitive data such as passwords, this could lead to unauthorized access or compromise of user credentials.
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