Key management errors in The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java - CVE-2016-1000346

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Key management errors in The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java - CVE-2016-1000346

Published: February 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86068
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-2016-1000346
CWE-ID: CWE-320
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the other party DH public key is not fully validated.. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system and reveal details about the other party's private key where static Diffie-Hellman is in use.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-1000346

Install updates from vendor's website.

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