Bouncy Castle BC-FJA prior 1.0.2.4 FIPS Java API denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Bouncy Castle BC-FJA. This affects an unknown function of the component FIPS Java API. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-45146. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Bouncy Castle BC-FJA. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component FIPS Java API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in the FIPS Java API of Bouncy Castle BC-FJA before 1.0.2.4. Changes to the JVM garbage collector in Java 13 and later trigger an issue in the BC-FJA FIPS modules where it is possible for temporary keys used by the module to be zeroed out while still in use by the module, resulting in errors or potential information loss. NOTE: FIPS compliant users are unaffected because the FIPS certification is only for Java 7, 8, and 11.

The weakness was disclosed 11/21/2022. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-45146 since 11/11/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.0.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at bouncycastle.org.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BC-FJA 1.0.2.4

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-45146 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-45146
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214057

Entryinfo

Created: 11/21/2022 13:49
Updated: 12/21/2022 09:07
Changes: 11/21/2022 13:49 (40), 12/21/2022 09:07 (11)
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Submitter: rezaduty
Cache ID: 216:38D:103

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Accepted

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