CVE-2017-20240
Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl are vulnerable to timing attacks
Vexday Risk Score
13Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 5.9EPSS 0.3%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
12 Jun 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
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/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
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