Cryptographic issues in The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java - CVE-2016-1000341

 

Cryptographic issues in The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java - CVE-2016-1000341

Published: July 5, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13589
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2016-1000341
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
Affected software:
The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java

Detailed vulnerability 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-1000341

Install updates from vendor's website.

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