CVE-2026-12205CWE-323

Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to private-key recovery

Critical · published June 15, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00289 · 20.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-323 · Reusing a Nonce, Key Pair in Encryption
Published
2026-06-15T21:57Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 JUN 21:57Z
    Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to private-key recovery
    cvelistv5