Description
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.
References3
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.3
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 30 · as of 14 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-331
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