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TI-2026-07644 Aliases CVE-2026-8700GHSA-r2q3-hjc8-7x6q

Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand

Priority LOW 38CWE-331Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00355 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Crypt::DSA (TIMLEGGE): 1.20

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TIMLEGGECrypt::DSAbefore 1.201.20Patch availableCNA
  • Crypt::DSA VendorTIMLEGGE Affected before 1.20 Fixed in 1.20 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Crypt::DSA (TIMLEGGE) Fixed in 1.20

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8700
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2q3-hjc8-7x6q

References

Other 2

  • TI-2026-23735 Integer overflow in TIMLEGGE Crypt::NaCl::Sodium CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-18981 IO::Compress::Brotli versions prior to 0.007 for Perl have an integer overflow in the bundled Brotli C library CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-14905 Improper signature verification in TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-08239 XML::Sig versions before 0.71 for Perl allow XPath injection in ID lookup CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-10497 Crypt::DSA versions before 1.21 for Perl reused the nonce across signatures, leading to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-08334 Improper signature verification in TIMLEGGE XML::Sig CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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