CVE catalog
CVE-2026-6656
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6656
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.49% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libcrypt-password-perl | 14 | 0.28-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libcrypt-password-perl | 14 | 0.28-2 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/4]
- [https://metacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm#L190-193]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6656]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6656]
- [https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=180162]
[FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]