CVE-2018-5382
Description
The default BKS keystore use an HMAC that is only 16 bits long, which can allow an attacker to compromise the integrity of a BKS keystore. Bouncy Castle release 1.47 changes the BKS format to a format which uses a 160 bit HMAC instead. This applies to any BKS keystore generated prior to BC 1.47. For situations where people need to create the files for legacy reasons a specific keystore type "BKS-V1" was introduced in 1.49. It should be noted that the use of "BKS-V1" is discouraged by the library authors and should only be used where it is otherwise safe to do so, as in where the use of a 16 bit checksum for the file integrity check is not going to cause a security issue in itself.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15onMaven | < 1.50 | 1.50 |
Affected products
2- Range: all
Patches
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References
7- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103453nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8477-3v39-ggpmghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5382ghsaADVISORY
- www.bouncycastle.org/releasenotes.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/306792nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government ResourceWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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