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CVE-2026-47373Disclosure

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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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Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-208

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-21: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-21: 105-21
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse1 post
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    Disclosure

    Perl CPAN CVE-2026-47372: Crypt::SaltedHash through 0.09 generate insecure random values for salts https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/20/22 CVE-2026-47373: Crypt::SaltedHash through 0.09 is susceptible to timing attacks https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/20/21

    Post summary

    The announcement discloses two new CVEs in Crypt::SaltedHash v0.09—one involving insecure salt generation and the other enabling timing attacks—with no PoC, exploit code, active exploitation, or patch details provided.

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