CVE-2015-7940
Bouncy Castle Java Library Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman Invalid Curve Attack
Description
The 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."
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 9, 2015, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-7940 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-7940
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-7940 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-7940 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174915.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00012.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html Added Reference http://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3417 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/7 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/9 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79091 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037036 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037046 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053 Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/ Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037046 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037036 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3417 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174915.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79091 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bouncy_castle_crypto_package:1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bouncy_castle_crypto_package:1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:virtual_desktop_infrastructure:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html No Types Assigned http://web-in-security.blogspot.ca/2015/09/practical-invalid-curve-attacks.html Technical Description Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00012.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00012.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/9 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/7 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bouncy_castle_crypto_package:1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CWE CWE-200 Added CWE CWE-310 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-7940 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-7940
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.25 }} 0.01%
score
0.64407
percentile