The Crypt::DSA (aka Crypt-DSA) module 1.17 and earlier for Perl, when /dev/random is absent, uses the Data::Random module, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof a signature, or determine the signing key of a signed message, via a brute-force attack
Published Oct 10, 2011
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.96%
Description
The Crypt::DSA (aka Crypt-DSA) module 1.17 and earlier for Perl, when /dev/random is absent, uses the Data::Random module, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof a signature, or determine the signing key of a signed message, via a brute-force attack.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.17
- 0.01
- 0.02
- 0.03
- 0.10
- 0.11
- 0.12
- 0.13
- 0.14
- 0.15_01
- 1.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01958) | 79.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.25% (0.02251) | 80.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 59.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 74.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 73.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 70.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/76025 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46275 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49928 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743567 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=71421 x_refsource_MISCPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/76025 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46275 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49928 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743567 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=71421 | x_refsource_MISCPatch |
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