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Security Advisories (2)
CVE-2026-8700 (2026-05-15)

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.

CVE-2026-8704 (2026-05-15)

Crypt::DSA versions through 1.19 for Perl use 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified.

NAME

Crypt::DSA::Key::PEM - Read/write DSA PEM files

SYNOPSIS

use Crypt::DSA::Key;
my $key = Crypt::DSA::Key->new( Type => 'PEM', ...);
$key->write( Type => 'PEM', ...);

DESCRIPTION

Crypt::DSA::Key::PEM provides an interface to reading and writing DSA PEM files, using Convert::PEM. The files are ASN.1-encoded and optionally encrypted.

You shouldn't use this module directly. As the SYNOPSIS above suggests, this module should be considered a plugin for Crypt::DSA::Key, and all access to PEM files (reading DSA keys from disk, etc.) should be done through that module.

Read the Crypt::DSA::Key documentation for more details.

AUTHOR & COPYRIGHTS

Please see the Crypt::DSA manpage for author, copyright, and license information.