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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5091

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

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.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5091

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5091

libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
0.10023-4

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

0.10024-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

0.10026-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

0.10028-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
0.10024-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

0.10026-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

0.10028-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions
0.10024-1

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

Fixed versions
0.10026-1

Source reference: /affected/2/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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      "name": "libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl",
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      "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
    },
    "versions": [
      "0.10023-4",
      "0.10024-1",
      "0.10026-1",
      "0.10028-1"
    ],
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    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
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          }
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      "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
    },
    "versions": [
      "0.10024-1",
      "0.10026-1",
      "0.10028-1"
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    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
  {
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    ],
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    },
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      "0.10024-1"
    ],
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      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5091.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  }
]

Publisher severity

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Event
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