Cryptographic issues in Bouncy Castle
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-1000341 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-310 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues
EUVDB-ID: #VU13589
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1000341
CWE-ID:
Exploit availability:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Bouncy Castle JCE Provider implementation of DSA signature generation process. The attacker with ability to observe timings for the generation of signatures can gain information about the signature's k value and ultimately the private value as well.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsThe Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java: 1.41 - 1.55
Fixed software versionsCPE2.3 External links
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
