PT-2025-32978

CVE-2025-8916

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Published

2025-08-13

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Updated

2026-10-07

Description by

CVSS 3.1
9.8
Critical
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Bouncy Castle for Java versions 1.44 through 1.78 BCPKIX FIPS versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 BCPKIX FIPS versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.7
Description: The Bouncy Castle for Java cryptographic libraries contain a vulnerability related to excessive resource allocation without limits or throttling. The issue affects API modules and involves program files related to PKIX certificate processing, specifically within PKIXCertPathReviewer and related classes.
Recommendations: Update Bouncy Castle for Java to a version later than 1.78. Update BCPKIX FIPS to a version later than 1.0.7. Update BCPKIX FIPS to a version later than 2.0.7.
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Related identifiers
GHSA-4CX2-FC23-5WG6
CLEANSTART-2026-IA43044
CLEANSTART-2026-IS05941
CLEANSTART-2026-JU62349
CLEANSTART-2026-RS65756
CLEANSTART-2026-SH44648
CLEANSTART-2026-SQ91016
CLEANSTART-2026-SV95049
CLEANSTART-2026-VN09623
CLEANSTART-2026-WK99982
ECHO-3E4C-CFFF-062A
USN-8108-1
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