CVE-2026-6656 Affecting libcrypt-password-perl package, versions *
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- published20 Jul 2026
- disclosed20 Jul 2026
Introduced: 20 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-6656 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable libcrypt-password-perl.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libcrypt-password-perl package and not the libcrypt-password-perl package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
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.