CVE-2026-5086: Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks
Robert Rothenberg 13 Apr 2026 22:57 UTC
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CVE-2026-5086 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2026-5086
Distribution: Crypt-SecretBuffer
Versions: before 0.019
MetaCPAN: https://metacpan.org/dist/Crypt-SecretBuffer
VCS Repo: https://github.com/nrdvana/perl-Crypt-SecretBuffer
Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to
timing attacks
Description
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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.
Problem types
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- CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
Solutions
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Upgrade to version 0.019 or later.
References
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https://metacpan.org/release/NERDVANA/Crypt-SecretBuffer-0.019/source/Changes