CVE-2024-30172 (Medium) detected in bcprov-jdk15on-1.60.jar

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CVE-2024-30172 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bcprov-jdk15on-1.60.jar

The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.8.

Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html

Path to dependency file: /src/user-java/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15on/1.60/bcprov-jdk15on-1.60.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-cloud-starter-kubernetes-config-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-cloud-kubernetes-config-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar
    • spring-security-rsa-1.0.7.RELEASE.jar
      • bcpkix-jdk15on-1.60.jar
        • ❌ bcprov-jdk15on-1.60.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fbc3a9665f7473faa96484a3fa9b058ad82d7e60

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2024-05-14

URL: CVE-2024-30172

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-30172

Release Date: 2024-03-24

Fix Resolution: org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on:1.78,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18:1.78, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14:1.78

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