CVE-2024-29857 (High) detected in bcprov-jdk15to18-1.74.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2024-29857 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bcprov-jdk15to18-1.74.jar

The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.8.

Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15to18/1.74/b1a91d0d102042e4ec02084384e1b52b73f125ab/bcprov-jdk15to18-1.74.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ bcprov-jdk15to18-1.74.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a661055aadb15bf590789ff7bacde8d85b7526f6

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs before BC 1.78. Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve parameters.

Publish Date: 2024-05-09

URL: CVE-2024-29857

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html

Release Date: 2024-05-09

Fix Resolution: 1.78

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.