# Security update for bouncycastle

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1539-2  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1223252

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-30171

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-30171 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for bouncycastle fixes the following issues:

Update to version 1.78.1, including fixes for:

  * CVE-2024-30171: Fixed timing side-channel attacks against RSA decryption
    (both PKCS#1v1.5 and OAEP). (bsc#1223252)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2024-1539=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-1539=1

## Package List:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-javadoc-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-jmail-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-tls-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-mail-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-30171.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223252