Critical severity · published Jun 15, 2026
CVE-2026-12205
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to private-key recovery
9.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CR
Crypt::DSA · TIMLEGGE
before 1.21 · source: vendor
Affected product
CR
Crypt::DSA
TIMLEGGE
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