Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-1000343 |
CWE-ID | CWE-310 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU13591
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1000343
CWE-ID:
CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
Exploit availability: No
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Bouncy Castle JCE Provider implementation of DSA key pair generator that generates a weak private key (1024 bit key size) if used with default values. The attacker can use this vulnerability to decrypt data.
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Vulnerable software versionsThe Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java: 1.41 - 1.55
CPE2.3Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.