Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks

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    "title": "Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks",
    "summary": "Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 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.",
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              "repo": "https://github.com/robrwo/perl-crypt-saltedhash",
              "type": "GIT",
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            "0.08",
            "0.07",
            "0.06_02",
            "v0.60.0",
            "v0.50.0"
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:30.085419724Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://cpan.org/modules",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/47xxx/CVE-2026-47373.json",
        "https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Crypt-SaltedHash-0.10/changes",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47373",
        "https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Crypt-SaltedHash/commit/c07bfc5c23185b0667233d0f2e1252d81f1f027a.patch",
        "https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Crypt-SaltedHash"
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  "document_id": 497162,
  "published_at": "2026-05-20T20:25:49.785+00:00"
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