Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0886
CVE-2015-0886
Description
Integer overflow in the crypt_raw method in the key-stretching implementation in jBCrypt before 0.4 makes it easier for remote attackers to determine cleartext values of password hashes via a brute-force attack against hashes associated with the maximum exponent.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.mindrot:jbcryptMaven | < 0.4 | 0.4 |
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords4 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/cassandra-reaperpkg:apk/chainguard/cassandra-reaper-jre-bcfipspkg:apk/wolfi/cassandra-reaperpkg:maven/org.mindrot/jbcrypt
< 4.0.1-r1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN77718330/index.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVendor AdvisoryWEB
- jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000033nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151496.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151786.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151797.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.mindrot.org/projects/jBCrypt/news/rel04.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9h6p-92jq-888xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0886ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23e3ac8113b4da0a025c0e45170b6ec317383a1cf06090c2c717aa@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd5c2256b8dc9935e4bb5e9be90adce58408054bb42523730a40c5548@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re330cfe9e5d84e3f7da8ace23ec32f38cb3fbd328bf177badd7ad942@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23e3ac8113b4da0a025c0e45170b6ec317383a1cf06090c2c717aa%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd5c2256b8dc9935e4bb5e9be90adce58408054bb42523730a40c5548%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re330cfe9e5d84e3f7da8ace23ec32f38cb3fbd328bf177badd7ad942%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3Envd
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