High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 20, 2026· Updated Jul 20, 2026
CVE-2026-6656
CVE-2026-6656
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.
Affected products
2- Range: <=0.28
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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