medium
5.9
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
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Updated

CVE-2024-30171

First published: Mon Apr 22 2024(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java TLS API and JSSE Provider before 1.78. Timing-based leakage may occur in RSA based handshakes because of exception processing.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
nuget/BouncyCastle.Cryptography<2.3.1
2.3.1
nuget/BouncyCastle<2.3.1
maven/org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk15to18<1.78
1.78
maven/org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14<1.78
1.78
maven/org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk18on<1.78
1.78
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14<1.78
1.78
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18<1.78
1.78
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on<1.78
1.78
maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on<1.78
1.78
maven/org.bouncycastle:bctls-fips<1.0.19
1.0.19
redhat/org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on<1.78
1.78

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-30171?

    CVE-2024-30171 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for timing side-channel attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-30171?

    To fix CVE-2024-30171, update the Bouncy Castle libraries to versions 1.78 or higher for Maven packages, or to version 2.3.1 for NuGet packages.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2024-30171?

    CVE-2024-30171 affects Bouncy Castle Java TLS API and JSSE Provider versions before 1.78 along with several specific package variations.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2024-30171 enable?

    CVE-2024-30171 enables timing-based side-channel attacks against RSA decryption in affected versions.

  • Which products utilize the vulnerable Bouncy Castle versions related to CVE-2024-30171?

    IBM Security Verify Governance is one of the products that may utilize the vulnerable Bouncy Castle versions associated with CVE-2024-30171.

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