Vulnerability · Published May 9, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-30172
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the bouncycastle package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | bouncycastle | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30172 |
| Debian:13 | bouncycastle | 1.80-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30172 |
| Debian:14 | bouncycastle | 1.80-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30172 |
| Maven | org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 | 1.78 | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |
| Maven | org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 | 1.78 | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |
| Maven | org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on | 1.78 | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |
| Maven | org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14 | 1.78 | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |
| Maven | org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk15to18 | 1.78 | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |
| Maven | org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk18on | 1.78 | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |
| NuGet | bouncycastle | no fix listed | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |
| NuGet | bouncycastle.cryptography | 2.3.1 | GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc |