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.
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.
Advisories
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Fixes
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.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-15T22:44:28.639Z
Reserved: 2026-06-14T12:07:30.610Z
Link: CVE-2026-12205
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-15T23:16:43.150
Modified: 2026-06-15T23:16:43.150
Link: CVE-2026-12205
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-16T02:15:03Z
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