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Improper resource allocation In org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15to18

Description

Bouncy Castle for Java bcpkix, bcprov, bcpkix-fips on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java bcpkix, bcprov, bcpkix-fips on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/pkix/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/pkix/jcajce/PKIXCertP... https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/pkix/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/pkix/jcajce/PKIXCertPathReviewer.java , https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/x509/PKIXCertPathRevi... https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/x509/PKIXCertPathReviewer.java .

This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java: from BC 1.44 through 1.78, from BCPKIX FIPS 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, from BCPKIX FIPS 2.0.0 through 2.0.7.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem
Component
Affected version
Patched versions

1-10 of 11

10

Aliases

1. CVE-2025-89162. NVD-2025-89163. OSV-2025-89164. OSV-DEBIAN-2025-89165. GCVE-2025-89166. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2025-8916

References

1. https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/310b30a4fbf36d13f6cc201ffa7771715641e67e2. https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/ff444a479942d88de64004dc82c3ee32a9e9075a3. https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html4. https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902025%E2%80%908916

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