The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.7.
An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java TLS API and JSSE Provider before 1.78. Timing-based leakage may occur in RSA based handshakes because of exception processing.
CVE-2024-30171 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.7.
Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html
Path to vulnerable library: /target/libs/provided/bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 517ce877d9ca28b78d99878eae6078eb4dbd1e1b
Found in base branch: main
An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java TLS API and JSSE Provider before 1.78. Timing-based leakage may occur in RSA based handshakes because of exception processing.
Publish Date: 2024-05-09
URL: CVE-2024-30171
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v435-xc8x-wvr9
Release Date: 2024-05-09
Fix Resolution: org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18:1.78, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on:1.78, BouncyCastle.Cryptography - 2.3.1
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