CVE-2024-30172
An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs before 1.78. An Ed25519 verification code infinite loop can occur via a crafted signature and public key.
Published: May 9, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDU csaf
Description
Bouncy Castle crafted signature and public key can be used to trigger an infinite loop
No summary for this CVE yet.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Affected Products
Maven
package-ecosystem
NuGet
package-ecosystem
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
commercialaka bouncycastle, bouncy castle fips java api (bc-fja), bc-java
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30172
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/1b9fd9b545e691bfb3941a9f6a797660c8860f02
github.com
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9c165791b68a204678b48ec11e4e579754c2ea49
github.com
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