DRSTEVE Crypt::Password vulnerabilities

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Published CVEs affecting DRSTEVE Crypt::Password: 2 record(s), with affected versions and fixes.

CVE-2026-6656 High · 7.5 CWE-208 Jul 20, 2026

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl are susceptible to timing attacks

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.

CVE-2026-16235 Critical · 9.8 CWE-338 Jul 20, 2026

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.