CVE-2015-6644: Infoleak
First published: Mon Jan 04 2016(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability in Bouncy Castle could enable a local malicious application to gain access to user’s private information. Upstream bug: <a href="https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/issues/177">https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/issues/177</a> References: <a href="https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01#information_disclosure_vulnerability_in_bouncy_castle">https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01#information_disclosure_vulnerability_in_bouncy_castle</a>
Credit: security@android.com security@android.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | =4.4.4 | |
| Google Android | =5.0 | |
| Google Android | =5.0.1 | |
| Google Android | =5.0.2 | |
| Google Android | =5.1.0 | |
| Google Android | =5.1.1 | |
| Google Android | =6.0 | |
| Google Android | =6.0.1 | |
| redhat/bouncycastle | <1.56 | 1.56 |
| debian/bouncycastle | 1.68-2 1.72-2 1.77-1 | |
| Google Android |
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Reference Links
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79865
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3829
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2808
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2809
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2810
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-6644
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/issues/177
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01#information_disclosure_vulnerability_in_bouncy_castle
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1444025
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1444024
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444015
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html#information_disclosure_vulnerability_in_bouncy_castle
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bouncycastle/+/3e128c5fea3a0ca2d372aa09c4fd4bb0eadfbd3f
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/issues/177#issuecomment-290671336
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6644
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2016-01-01 (Advisory)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6644
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6644
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-6644
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-6644?
CVE-2015-6644 is a vulnerability in Bouncy Castle in Android before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application.
What is the severity of CVE-2015-6644?
CVE-2015-6644 has a severity value of 3.3 which is medium.
How can I fix CVE-2015-6644 on Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2015-6644 on Ubuntu, update the bouncycastle package to version 1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 or later.
How can I fix CVE-2015-6644 on Debian?
To fix CVE-2015-6644 on Debian, update the bouncycastle package to version 1.60-1, 1.60-1+deb10u1, 1.68-2, or 1.72-2.
How can I fix CVE-2015-6644 on Red Hat?
To fix CVE-2015-6644 on Red Hat, update the bouncycastle package to version 1.56 or later.
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