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libcrypt-dsa-perl — security advisory
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.
- Products
- libcrypt-dsa-perl
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 1.17-3
- CVEs
- CVE-2011-3599
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 22:33 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3599
libcrypt-dsa-perl
Fixed versions: 1.17-3
libcrypt-dsa-perl
Fixed versions: 1.17-3
Complete source record
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