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// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2017-20240
MEDIUMpublished 2026-06-12 14:16 UTC · 13 days ago · modified 2026-06-12 17:16 UTC
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CVSS / 10
// description
Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl are vulnerable to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepancies in timing could be used to guess the underlying derived-key.
// cvss 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-208