CVE-2026-6656: Drsteve Crypt::password

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Drsteve Crypt::password: up to and including 0.28

Published 2026-07-20. Last modified 2026-07-20.