CVE-2015-7940
Published: 9 November 2015
The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchanges, aka an "invalid curve attack."
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
bouncycastle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(1.57-1)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1.59-1)
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was needed)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.51-1)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(1.51-4ubuntu1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
Notes
Author | Note |
---|---|
mdeslaur | no reverse depends in main |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7940
- https://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3727-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian