Record summary

CVE-2026-12205 has a selected CVSS score of 9.1 (critical).

Description

Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to private-key recovery. Crypt::DSA::sign caches the per-signature nonce material in the Key object without ever clearing it. The first sign() on a Key object picks a nonce, and every later sign() on that same object reuses it, producing an identical "r". Keys used to sign more than once with an affected version should be considered compromised.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationNone
AutomatableYes
Technical impactTotal

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jun 16, 2026 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

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ProductSourceVersion rangeStatus

Default status: unaffected

CVE ListBefore 1.21affected

References

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