Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2025 · Assigned by bcorg
CVE-2025-9092Hybrid Module Deployment in Multi-JVM Environments Leading to Resource Exhaustion
Low 1.0
In plain English
A low-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0 from Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0 bc-fips (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files org.Bouncycastle.Crypto.Fips.NativeLoader. This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0: from BC-FJA 2.1.0 through 2.1.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.bouncycastle:bc-fips | 2.1.1 | GHSA-v6cf-mv9h-c8mc |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0 | BC-FJA 2.1.0 – through 2.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/R:U/RE:L/U:Green