CVE-2026-8700
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand
CVE-2026-8700 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Timlegge Crypt::dsa, published May 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.3 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.36%EPSS, 29th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libcrypt-dsa-perlDebian:12 | All versions, plus listed versions 1.17-51.19-11.20-11.21-1 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlDebian:13 | All versions, plus listed versions 1.19-11.20-11.21-1 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.17-31.17-4 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.17-4 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.17-4 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.17-4 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.17-5 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 1.19-1 | None known |
libcrypt-dsa-perlUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.19-1 | None known |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8700- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-331
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-30666
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-30666- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2q3-hjc8-7x6qNo score
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r2q3-hjc8-7x6q- Weakness
- CWE-331
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8700- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-331
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8700- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-331
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8700- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8700- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.