CVE-2026-5086 — Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks

CVE-2026-5086

Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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 (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
NERDVANA / Crypt::SecretBuffer	affected 0 before 0.019

CWE

CWE-208

References

https://metacpan.org/release/NERDVANA/Crypt-SecretBuffer-0.019/source/Changes

ADP enrichment

CVE

No English description supplied.

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/12

CISA-ADP

No English description supplied.

No references supplied.