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CVE-2016-1000346

LOWEPSS 81th pctl
3.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the other party DH public key is not fully validated. This can cause issues as invalid keys can be used to reveal details about the other party's private key where static Diffie-Hellman is in use. As of release 1.56 the key parameters are checked on agreement calculation.

CWE-320

How to fix

Remediation Available
bouncycastleDebian
Fixed in:1.56-1CVE-2016-1000346
Fixed in:1.56-1CVE-2016-1000346
Fixed in:1.56-1CVE-2016-1000346
Fixed in:1.56-1CVE-2016-1000346
bouncycastleUbuntu
Fixed in:1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1USN-3727-1
libbcmail-javaUbuntu
Fixed in:1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1USN-3727-1
libbcpg-javaUbuntu
Fixed in:1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1USN-3727-1
libbcpkix-javaUbuntu
Fixed in:1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1USN-3727-1
libbcprov-javaUbuntu
Fixed in:1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1USN-3727-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days
81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-12.