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CVE-2011-3599

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-3599 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from adam_kennedy, from perl organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-10-10T10:55:06.863

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	≤ 1.17	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.01	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.02	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.03	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.10	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.11	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.12	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.13	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.14	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	0.15_01	Yes
Application	adam_kennedy	crypt-dsa	1.16	Yes
Application	perl	perl	*	No

References

http://osvdb.org/76025 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/46275 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49928 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743567 Patch ([email protected])
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=71421 Patch ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/76025 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/46275 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/5 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/05/9 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49928 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743567 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=71421 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adam_kennedy's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.