High 7.3Published May 15, 2026

CVE-2026-8700Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 2:30 PM ET)

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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.

CVSS: 7.3 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness (CWE): CWE-331
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: CPANSec
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: May 18, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

TIMLEGGE Crypt::DSA timlegge:crypt_dsa (from the name)	before 1.20	CNA record

References

References

https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/changes	release-notes
https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/diff/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.19#lib/Crypt/DSA/KeyChain.pm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/26

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