🛡️ CVE-2026-12205 on Debian — libcrypt-dsa-perl
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.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-12205 as tracked by Debian, for the package libcrypt-dsa-perl. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12205 is classified as CWE-323: Reusing a Nonce, Key Pair in Encryption. Nonces should be used for the present occasion and only once.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12205 is recorded against 1 package.
- libcrypt-dsa-perl
Timeline and source
Published on 15 June 2026 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libcrypt-dsa-perl | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
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Exploit Protection
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