CVE-2015-7940
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 9, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 22, 2015
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."
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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References
- RHSA-2016:2035vendor-advisory
- 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
- 79091vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1911vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-7d95466edavendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- RHSA-2016:2036vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- USN-3727-1vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20151022 Re: CVE Request: invalid curve attack on bouncycastlemailing-list
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- 1037036vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20151022 CVE Request: invalid curve attack on bouncycastlemailing-list
- DSA-3417vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html
- 1037046vdb-entry
- 1037053vdb-entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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