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Debian DSA-4233-1 Critical: Bouncy Castle RSA Key Test Risk

It was discovered that the low-level interface to the RSA key pair generator of Bouncy Castle (a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms) could perform less Miller-Rabin primality tests than expected. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4233-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff June 22, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : bouncycastle CVE ID : CVE-2018-1000180 It was discovered that the low-level interface to the RSA key pair generator of Bouncy Castle (a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms) could perform less Miller-Rabin primality tests than expected. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.56-1+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your bouncycastle packages. For the detailed security status of bouncycastle please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/bouncycastle Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Debian Security Advisory DSA-4233-1 has issued a critical update for the Bouncy Castle library, addressing a vulnerability in RSA key generation that could compromise keys. Bouncy Castle Update, RSA Key Issues, Debian Security Advisory. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 22, 2018 •Critical Debian