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.
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.
Why this VPI (explainable, experimental)
VPI breakdown
| Impact | 75.00 |
| Exploitation signal(No additional exploitation signal) | ×1.00 |
| VPI | 75.00 |
VPI formula vpi-v1