CVE-2026-6656General

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::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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-208

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

2 mentions across 2 observed days
Momentum state: stable

What's happening

Technical details provided in 2 signals
General: 1 classified signal
Disclosure: 1 classified signal
Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-07-20); latest day: 1
2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d

Signal classification2 categories

General

150.0%

Disclosure

150.0%

Referenced assets4 URLs

By indicator

Classification over time

Date	Total	Labels

2026-07-20	1	General1
2026-07-22	1	Disclosure1

Full discourse2 posts

Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security91d
Disclosure
Perl CPAN Crypt::Password through 0.28 CVE-2026-16235: Generate insecure random values for salts https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/3 CVE-2026-6656: Susceptible to timing attacks https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/4
Post summary
The snippet announces two new CVEs affecting Perl CPAN Crypt::Password, describing insecure random salt generation and timing‑attack susceptibility, with no mention of PoC, exploitation, patches, or mitigation measures.
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Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds93d
General
CVE-2026-6656 Timing Attack Vulnerability in Crypt::Password for Perl Through 0.28 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-6656 Vulnerability Notification: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=3
Post summary
The post simply announces a new timing‑attack vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑6656) affecting Crypt::Password for Perl, linking to a vulnerability detail page and a general notification, with no evidence of exploitation or mitigation information.
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