CPANSA-Crypt-DSA-2026-8704: Crypt-DSA vulnerability
| Publisher | giterlizzi | Document category | csaf_security_advisory |
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| Initial release date | 2026-05-15T00:00:00 | Engine | CSAF Perl Toolkit 0.26 |
| Current release date | 2026-05-15T00:00:00 | Build Date | |
| Current version | 1 | Status | final |
| CVSS v3.1 Base Score | 6.5 | Severity | |
| Original language | Language | en | |
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Vulnerability Description
Crypt::DSA versions through 1.19 for Perl use 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified.
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-8704
Vulnerability DescriptionCrypt::DSA versions through 1.19 for Perl use 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified.
| Weakness | CWE-552 : Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties |
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Product status
Known affected
| Product | Score | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypt-DSA less than 1.20 |
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Fixed
- Crypt-DSA greater than or equal 1.20
giterlizzi
Namespace: https://github.com/giterlizzi/
gdt@cpan.org
References
- CPANSA-Crypt-DSA-2026-8704 JSON self
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giterlizzi/perl-CPANSA-CSAF/develop/csaf/white/2026/cpansa-crypt-dsa-2026-8704.json - https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/changes external
https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/changes - https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/diff/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.19#lib/Crypt/DSA/Key.pm external
https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/diff/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.19#lib/Crypt/DSA/Key.pm - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/27 external
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/27 - CVE-2026-8704 (NVD) external
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8704
Revision history
| Version | Date of the revision | Summary of the revision |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri May 15 00:00:00 2026 | First release |
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