SB2015110401 - OpenSUSE Linux update for bouncycastle
Published: November 4, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015110401
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7940)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due 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."
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.