CVE catalog

CVE-2026-5091

Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepencies in timing could be used to guess

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Severity
High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.20% · Oct 25, 2026

Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 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 or password.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlsid0.10028-1fixed
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlforky0.10028-1fixed
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perltrixie0.10024-1vulnerable
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlbookworm0.10023-4vulnerable
Cpelibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlNot reportedNot reportedvulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlsourcesid0.10026-1not yet assignedNot reported[1137325]
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlsourceforky0.10026-1not yet assignedNot reported[1137325]
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlsourcetrixie(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1137325]
Debianlibcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlsourcebookworm(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1137325]

[Debian bug #1137325]

Notes

[trixie] libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl: Minor issue [bookworm] libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl]Affected
    Details (2)

    • 0.10023-4 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl · debian · 12

    • 0.10023-4 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl]Affected
    Details (2)

    • 0.10024-1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl · debian · 13

    • 0.10024-1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]