CVE-2026-14570

Crypt::DSA versions before 1.22 for Perl draw the DSA signing nonce and private key from a biased random generator, leading to private-key recovery

Published Jul 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.22 for Perl draw the DSA signing nonce and private key from a biased random generator, leading to private-key recovery.

"Crypt::DSA::Util::makerandom forces the high bit of every value it returns to obtain an exactly N-bit integer for prime search. The signing nonce and the private key are drawn from makerandom. Because the high bit is always set, the result is not uniform: its top bit is fixed, producing insecure values."

An attacker who collects a modest number of signatures under an affected key, together with the public key, can recover the private key with a lattice attack.

Keys used to sign with an affected version should be considered compromised and new keys should be generated.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 1.22 or later, which draws the nonce and private key uniformly via rejection sampling (Crypt::DSA::Util::randombelow) with no forced high bit. Revoke and regenerate any keys used to sign with an affected version. Crypt::DSA was deprecated in version 1.20. You should migrate to another solution.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Timlegge
Timlegge crypt::dsa
Vendors & Products Timlegge
Timlegge crypt::dsa
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Description Crypt::DSA versions before 1.22 for Perl draw the DSA signing nonce and private key from a biased random generator, leading to private-key recovery. "Crypt::DSA::Util::makerandom forces the high bit of every value it returns to obtain an exactly N-bit integer for prime search. The signing nonce and the private key are drawn from makerandom. Because the high bit is always set, the result is not uniform: its top bit is fixed, producing insecure values." An attacker who collects a modest number of signatures under an affected key, together with the public key, can recover the private key with a lattice attack. Keys used to sign with an affected version should be considered compromised and new keys should be generated.
Title Crypt::DSA versions before 1.22 for Perl draw the DSA signing nonce and private key from a biased random generator, leading to private-key recovery
Weaknesses CWE-330
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Jul 6, 2026, 1:42 PM
Reserved
Jul 3, 2026, 10:37 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 5, 2026, 2:17 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 5, 2026, 1:30 AM