CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-8700
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand.
Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"collectionURL":"https://cpan.org/modules","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"Crypt-DSA","product":"Crypt::DSA","programFiles":["lib/Crypt/DSA/KeyChain.pm"],"programRoutines":[{"name":"Crypt::DSA::generate_params"}],"repo":"https://github.com/perl-Crypt-OpenPGP/Crypt-DSA.git","vendor":"TIMLEGGE","versions":[{"lessThan":"1.20","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:de5c2d291ccc846b82c35b03adaaf2e21ee78faca2b246701453bc2263049622 · sha256:897bea2c5324efc1… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:de5c2d291ccc846b82c35b03adaaf2e21ee78faca2b246701453bc2263049622 · sha256:897bea2c5324efc1… · /containers/adp/1/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-331","description":"CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:de5c2d291ccc846b82c35b03adaaf2e21ee78faca2b246701453bc2263049622 · sha256:897bea2c5324efc1… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/26"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:de5c2d291ccc846b82c35b03adaaf2e21ee78faca2b246701453bc2263049622 · sha256:897bea2c5324efc1… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"tags":["release-notes"],"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/changes"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:de5c2d291ccc846b82c35b03adaaf2e21ee78faca2b246701453bc2263049622 · sha256:897bea2c5324efc1… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/diff/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.19#lib/Crypt/DSA/KeyChain.pm"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:de5c2d291ccc846b82c35b03adaaf2e21ee78faca2b246701453bc2263049622 · sha256:897bea2c5324efc1… · /containers/cna/references/1
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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