CVE-2011-3599
N/A
Published: October 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCrypt Dsa· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The Crypt::DSA (aka Crypt-DSA) module 1.17 and earlier for Perl, when /dev/random is absent, uses the Data::Random module, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof a signature, or determine the signing key of a signed message, via a brute-force attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/46275Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-310
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