#VU13591 Cryptographic issues in The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java - CVE-2016-1000343

 

#VU13591 Cryptographic issues in The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java - CVE-2016-1000343

Published: July 5, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13591
Vulnerability 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java
Software vendor:
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.

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.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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