Description
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to private-key recovery.

Crypt::DSA::sign caches the per-signature nonce material in the Key object without ever clearing it.

The first sign() on a Key object picks a nonce, and every later sign() on that same object reuses it, producing an identical "r".

Keys used to sign more than once with an affected version should be considered compromised.
Published: 2026-06-15
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 1.21 Revoke any keys that may have been compromised. Crypt::DSA was deprecated in version 1.20. You should migrate to another solution.

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History

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to private-key recovery. Crypt::DSA::sign caches the per-signature nonce material in the Key object without ever clearing it. The first sign() on a Key object picks a nonce, and every later sign() on that same object reuses it, producing an identical "r". Keys used to sign more than once with an affected version should be considered compromised.
Title Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to private-key recovery
Weaknesses CWE-323
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Timlegge Crypt::dsa
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-16T16:13:32.533Z

Reserved: 2026-06-14T12:07:30.610Z

Link: CVE-2026-12205

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-15T22:44:28.639Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-15T23:16:43.150

Modified: 2026-06-16T17:16:32.480

Link: CVE-2026-12205

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-16T02:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-323

    Reusing a Nonce, Key Pair in Encryption