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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/76025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46275Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49928
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743567Patch
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=71421Patch
- http://osvdb.org/76025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46275Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49928
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743567Patch
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=71421Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 10, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified