# PEM encoded X.509 PKCS#1 DSA private key — file signature 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 42 45 47 49 4E 20 44 53 41 20 50 52 49 56 41 54 45 20 4B 45 59 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D at offset 0

For PEM encoded X.509 PKCS#1 DSA private key, hex signature is 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 42 45 47 49 4E 20 44 53 41 20 50 52 49 56 41 54 45 20 4B 45 59 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D; extension is key pem, verified against its source on 2026-09-22.

- **Hex signature:** 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 42 45 47 49 4E 20 44 53 41 20 50 52 49 56 41 54 45 20 4B 45 59 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Offset:** 0 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Extension:** key pem _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Format:** PEM encoded X.509 PKCS#1 DSA private key _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 42 45 47 49 4E 20 44 53 41 20 50 52 49 56 41 54 45 20 4B 45 59 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D | -----BEGIN DSA PRIVATE KEY----- | 0 | key pem | PEM encoded X.509 PKCS#1 DSA private key |

## Source

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures

Last verified: 2026-09-22. Review by: 2027-09-22.
Part of [File format magic numbers](https://referencesource.org/file-format-signatures/).