CVE-2026-8700 Affecting libcrypt-dsa-perl package, versions *
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- published18 May 2026
- disclosed15 May 2026
Introduced: 15 May 2026
CVE-2026-8700 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:12 libcrypt-dsa-perl.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libcrypt-dsa-perl package and not the libcrypt-dsa-perl package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.