CVE-2026-41407: OpenClaw: Shared-secret comparison call sites leaked length information through timing
(updated )
Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, several shared-secret comparison call sites still used early length-mismatch checks instead of the shared fixed-length comparison helper. Those paths could leak secret-length information through measurable timing differences.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/be10ecef770a4654519869c3641bbb91087c8c7b
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41407
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-timing-side-channel-in-shared-secret-comparison
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