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Medium
CVE-2015-7940
The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate...
Vulnerability Description
The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchanges, aka an "invalid curve attack."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79091
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00012.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174915.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/9
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037036
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/7
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3417
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037046
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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Affected Vendor
opensuse
View all reports →Affected Software
leap, opensuse, bouncy castle crypto package, application testing suite, enterprise manager ops center, peoplesoft enterprise peopletools, virtual desktop infrastructure
Vulnerable Versions:
42.1, 13.1, 13.2, 0, 12.5.0.1, 12.5.0.2, 12.5.0.3, 12.1.4, 12.2.2, 8.54, 8.55, 3.5.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 9th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.