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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-1000341

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier DSA signature generation is vulnerable to timing attack.

MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 2.61%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.61%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier DSA signature generation is vulnerable to timing attack. Where timings can be closely observed for the generation of signatures, the lack of blinding in 1.55, or earlier, may allow an attacker to gain information about the signature's k value and ultimately the private value as well.

CVSS 3.0
5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
2.61% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-361
Affected
bouncycastle/bc-java · debian/debian linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.