Vulnerability Details
Basic Information
| Title | [SECURITY] Fedora 41 Update: perl-String-Compare-ConstantTime-0.321-21.fc41 |
|---|---|
| Type | fedora |
| Published | 2025-04-17T19:49:55 |
| Last Seen | 2025-04-18T00:08:50 |
| CVSS Score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
CVSS v3 Details
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | LOW |
| Privileges Required | NONE |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
| Integrity Impact | NONE |
| Availability Impact | NONE |
CVE Information
| CVE IDs | CVE-2024-13939 |
|---|---|
| CWE | |
| Bulletin Family | unix |
Description
This module provides one function, “equals”, which works like perl’s “eq”, but which does not provide a timing side-channel. Such comparison is useful when matching against a secret string.
Impact Assessment
| Base Score | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |