Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS bc-fips on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java LTS bcprov-lts8on on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCFB.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeGCM.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/SHA256NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeEngine.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCBC.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCTR.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCFB.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCM.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeEngine.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCBC.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCMSIV.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCCM.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCTR.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA256NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA224NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA3NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHAKENativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA512NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA384NativeDigest.Java.

This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS: from 2.1.0 through 2.1.1; Bouncy Castle for Java LTS: from 2.73.0 through 2.73.7.
Published: 2025-10-24
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jv6h-4262-q663 Bouncy Castle Vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
History

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title bcprov-lts8on: bc-fips: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Bouncy Castle
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bouncycastle
Bouncycastle bouncy Castle For Java
Vendors & Products Bouncycastle
Bouncycastle bouncy Castle For Java

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS bc-fips on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java LTS bcprov-lts8on on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCFB.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeGCM.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/SHA256NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeEngine.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCBC.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCTR.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCFB.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCM.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeEngine.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCBC.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCMSIV.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCCM.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCTR.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA256NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA224NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA3NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHAKENativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA512NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA384NativeDigest.java. This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS: from 2.1.0 through 2.1.1; Bouncy Castle for Java LTS: from 2.73.0 through 3.73.7. Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS bc-fips on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java LTS bcprov-lts8on on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCFB.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeGCM.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/SHA256NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeEngine.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCBC.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCTR.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCFB.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCM.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeEngine.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCBC.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCMSIV.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCCM.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCTR.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA256NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA224NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA3NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHAKENativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA512NativeDigest.Java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA384NativeDigest.Java. This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS: from 2.1.0 through 2.1.1; Bouncy Castle for Java LTS: from 2.73.0 through 2.73.7.

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS bc-fips on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java LTS bcprov-lts8on on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCFB.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeGCM.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/SHA256NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeEngine.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCBC.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/fips/AESNativeCTR.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCFB.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCM.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeEngine.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCBC.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeGCMSIV.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCCM.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/AESNativeCTR.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA256NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA224NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA3NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHAKENativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA512NativeDigest.java, core/src/main/jdk1.9/org/bouncycastle/crypto/digests/SHA384NativeDigest.java. This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS: from 2.1.0 through 2.1.1; Bouncy Castle for Java LTS: from 2.73.0 through 3.73.7.
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}

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Bouncycastle Bouncy Castle For Java
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: bcorg

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-27T15:21:41.167Z

Reserved: 2025-10-24T20:54:20.444Z

Link: CVE-2025-12194

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-27T15:21:35.931Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-24T23:15:39.277

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12194

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-10-24T22:51:36Z

Links: CVE-2025-12194 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-27T22:10:26Z

Weaknesses