Ubuntu Security Notice 3727-1 - It was discovered that Bouncy Castle incorrectly handled certain crypto algorithms. A remote attacker could possibly use these issues to obtain sensitive information, including private keys.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3727-1
August 01, 2018
bouncycastle vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Bouncy Castle.
Software Description:
- bouncycastle: Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms
Details:
It was discovered that Bouncy Castle incorrectly handled certain crypto
algorithms. A remote attacker could possibly use these issues to obtain
sensitive information, including private keys.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libbcmail-java 1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
libbcpg-java 1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
libbcpkix-java 1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
libbcprov-java 1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3727-1
CVE-2015-6644, CVE-2015-7940, CVE-2016-1000338, CVE-2016-1000339,
CVE-2016-1000341, CVE-2016-1000342, CVE-2016-1000343, CVE-2016-1000345,
CVE-2016-1000346
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bouncycastle/1.49+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1