CPANSA-Crypt-DSA-2011-3599: Crypt-DSA vulnerability

Publisher giterlizzi Document category csaf_security_advisory
Initial release date 2011-10-10T00:00:00 Engine CSAF Perl Toolkit 0.25
Current release date 2011-10-10T00:00:00 Build Date
Current version 1 Status final
CVSS v3.1 Base Score Severity
Original language Language en
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Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerabilities

CVE-2011-3599

Vulnerability 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.

Weakness CWE-310 : Cryptographic Issues

Product status

Known affected
Product Score
Crypt-DSA less than 1.18
CVSS Version CVSS Vector CVSS Base Score CVSS Base Severity
2.0 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N 5.8 Medium

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References

Revision history

Version Date of the revision Summary of the revision
1 Mon Oct 10 00:00:00 2011 First release

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