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CVE-2017-20240MEDIUMCVSS 5.9

CVE-2017-20240

Published Jun 12, 2026·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD 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 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

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