CVE-2026-5086Disclosure(nerdvana / crypt\)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 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::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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories

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

Other references

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-208

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

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Threat summary

2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Technical details provided in 2 signals
Disclosure: 2 classified signals
2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

nerdvana

Products

crypt\

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

2100.0%

Referenced assets2 URLs

By indicator

Full discourse2 posts

Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security180d
Disclosure
Perl CPAN CVE-2026-5086: Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 is susceptible to timing attacks https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/12 For example, if it was used to store and compare plaintext passwords, then discrepancies in timing could be used to guess the secret password
Post summary
The text announces CVE‑2026‑5086 as a timing‑attack vulnerability in Crypt::SecretBuffer, but gives no exploit code, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.
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CVE@CVEnew180d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-5086 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 passw… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5086
Post summary
The text discloses a timing attack vulnerability in Crypt::SecretBuffer (versions <0.019) that allows leaking information when comparing plaintext passwords.
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