high
7.5
CWE
310
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1000343

First published: Mon Jun 04 2018(Updated: )

Bouncy Castle JCE Provider could provide weaker than expected security, caused by a flaw in the DSA key pair generator. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Bouncycastle Legion-of-the-bouncy-castle-java-crytography-api<=1.55
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
redhat/bouncycastle<1.56
1.56
debian/bouncycastle
1.68-2
1.72-2
1.77-1
IBM GDE<=3.0.0.2

Remedy

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/50a53068c094d6cff37659da33c9b4505becd389#diff-5578e61500abb2b87b300d3114bdfd7d

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2016-1000343?

    CVE-2016-1000343 is a vulnerability in the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider that could provide weaker than expected security due to a flaw in the DSA key pair generator.

  • How does CVE-2016-1000343 affect Bouncy Castle JCE Provider?

    CVE-2016-1000343 affects Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1000343?

    CVE-2016-1000343 has a severity rating of high (7.5).

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2016-1000343 in Bouncy Castle JCE Provider?

    Yes, the fix for CVE-2016-1000343 is available in version 1.56-1 of Bouncy Castle JCE Provider.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-1000343?

    More information about CVE-2016-1000343 can be found at the following references: [CVE-2016-1000343](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1000343), [Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3727-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3727-1), [NIST CVE-2016-1000343](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000343).

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