Bouncy Castle for Java up to 1.77/2.0.0 API Module allocation of resources

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Bouncy Castle for Java up to 1.77/2.0.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component API Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-8885. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Bouncy Castle for Java up to 1.77/2.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component API Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdentifier.Java. This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java: from BC 1.0 through 1.77, from BC-FJA 1.0.0 through 2.0.0.

The weakness was disclosed by Bing Shi. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-8885 since 08/12/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 260029 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-8885), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (260029), EUVD (EUVD-2025-24231) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1764). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
• IBM App Connect Enterprise
• Open Source Bouncy Castle

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• Programming Language Software

Name

• Bouncy Castle for Java

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32
• 1.33
• 1.34
• 1.35
• 1.36
• 1.37
• 1.38
• 1.39
• 1.40
• 1.41
• 1.42
• 1.43
• 1.44
• 1.45
• 1.46
• 1.47
• 1.48
• 1.49
• 1.50
• 1.51
• 1.52
• 1.53
• 1.54
• 1.55
• 1.56
• 1.57
• 1.58
• 1.59
• 1.60
• 1.61
• 1.62
• 1.63
• 1.64
• 1.65
• 1.66
• 1.67
• 1.68
• 1.69
• 1.70
• 1.71
• 1.72
• 1.73
• 1.74
• 1.75
• 1.76
• 1.77
• 2.0

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