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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc
Aliases CVE-2024-30172
Summary Bouncy Castle crafted signature and public key can be used to trigger an infinite loop An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs starting in 1.73 and before 1.78. An Ed25519 verification code infinite loop can occur via a crafted signature and public key.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 5.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/05/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc.json
cvssv4 6.9 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/05/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-csharp/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902024%E2%80%9030172
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/1b9fd9b545e691bfb3941a9f6a797660c8860f02
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9c165791b68a204678b48ec11e4e579754c2ea49
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/ebe1c75579170072dc59b8dee2b55ce31663178f
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902024%E2%80%9030172
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0007
https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html
CVE-2024-30172 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30172
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/05/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/05/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc/GHSA-m44j-cfrm-g8qc.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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There are no SSVC decisions available.