CVE catalog
CVE-2026-8700
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.
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.36% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libcrypt-dsa-perl | trixie | 1.19-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libcrypt-dsa-perl | bookworm | 1.17-5 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | libcrypt-dsa-perl | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 16.04 | 1.17-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 16.04 | 1.17-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 18.04 | 1.17-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 20.04 | 1.17-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 22.04 | 1.17-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 24.04 | 1.17-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 25.10 | 1.19-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcrypt-dsa-perl | 26.04 | 1.19-1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libcrypt-dsa-perl | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1136808] |
| Debian | libcrypt-dsa-perl | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1136808] |
Notes
[trixie] libcrypt-dsa-perl: Fix switches to Crypt::SysRandom not present in older releases [bookworm] libcrypt-dsa-perl: Fix switches to Crypt::SysRandom not present in older releases
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libcrypt-dsa-perl]Affected
Details (2)
1.17-5· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · libcrypt-dsa-perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · libcrypt-dsa-perl · debian · 12
1.17-5· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · libcrypt-dsa-perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · libcrypt-dsa-perl · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libcrypt-dsa-perl]Affected
Details (2)
1.19-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · libcrypt-dsa-perl · debian · 13
1.19-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · libcrypt-dsa-perl · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/26]
- [https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/changes]
- [https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/diff/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.19#lib/Crypt/DSA/KeyChain.pm]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8700]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8700]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8700]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-8700]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8700.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]