CVE-2017-20240 — Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl are vulnerable to timing attacks.

01What is this vulnerability?

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl are vulnerable to timing attacks.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2026-06-12T14:16:28.660
• Last modified: 2026-06-12T17:16:22.133

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/arodland/Crypt-PBKDF2/pull/6
• metacpan.org — https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.161520/source/lib/Crypt/PBK…
• metacpan.org — https://metacpan.org/release/ARODLAND/Crypt-PBKDF2-0.261630/changes
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/12/3