OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains a timing side channel vulnerability in shared-secret comparison call sites that use early length-mismatch checks instead of fixed-length comparison helpers. Attackers can measure timing differences to leak secret-length information, weakening constant-time handling for shared secrets.
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000
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| Description | OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains a timing side channel vulnerability in shared-secret comparison call sites that use early length-mismatch checks instead of fixed-length comparison helpers. Attackers can measure timing differences to leak secret-length information, weakening constant-time handling for shared secrets. | |
| Title | OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Timing Side Channel in Shared-Secret Comparison | |
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Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-208 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
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Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-28T18:10:04.932Z
Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:15:22.223Z
Link: CVE-2026-41407
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-04-28T19:37:44.433
Modified: 2026-04-28T20:10:23.367
Link: CVE-2026-41407
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