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
CriticalMetricsAV: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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