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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMLEGGE | Crypt::DSA | < 1.21 | 1.21 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libcrypt-dsa-perl | No fix yet | — |