CVE-2011-3599 describes a vulnerability in Crypt::DSA module 1.17 and earlier for Perl, affecting products like adam_kennedy crypt_dsa and perl crypt_dsa. When /dev/random is unavailable, the module defaults to Data::Random, leading to predictable random number generation. This weakness allows remote attackers to spoof signatures or determine signing keys through brute-force attacks, with a CVSS score of 5.8 (medium severity) due to network access and medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adam_kennedy:crypt-dsa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adam_kennedy:crypt-dsa:0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adam_kennedy:crypt-dsa:0.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adam_kennedy:crypt-dsa:0.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adam_kennedy:crypt-dsa:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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