CVE-2024-30172 (High) detected in bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.jar

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CVE-2024-30172 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.jar

The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.8.

Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html

Path to dependency file: /kotlin/app/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15on/1.56/a153c6f9744a3e9dd6feab5e210e1c9861362ec7/bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• lint-gradle-26.6.0.jar (Root Library)
  • builder-3.6.0.jar
    • ❌ bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9401deb5bc3bb7d8b0a4f09a98aa9ea20c4648d9

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2024-05-09

URL: CVE-2024-30172

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-30172

Release Date: 2024-03-24

Fix Resolution: org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on:1.78,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18:1.78, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14:1.78