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CVE-2015-7940 Details

Description

The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchanges, aka an "invalid curve attack."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174915.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00012.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html	CVE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/	CVE
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html	CVE
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html	CVE
http://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html	CVE	Technical Description
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3417	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/7	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/9	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79091	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037036	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037046	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174915.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00012.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html	[email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/	[email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html	[email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html	[email protected]
http://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html	[email protected]	Technical Description
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3417	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/7	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/9	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79091	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037036	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037046	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053	[email protected]

see all 42 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]
CWE-310	Cryptographic Issues	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
opensuse leap	42.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	13.1 13.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
bouncycastle bouncy castle crypto package	<= 1.50
CPE cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bouncy_castle_crypto_package:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle application testing suite	12.5.0.1 12.5.0.2 12.5.0.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle enterprise manager ops center	12.1.4 12.2.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.1.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools	8.54 8.55
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.54:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.55:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle virtual desktop infrastructure	3.5.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:virtual_desktop_infrastructure:3.5.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

24 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 15, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 16, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Aug 3, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 19, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 20, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 18, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 9, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 16, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 26, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2015	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2015	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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