USN-3727-1: Bouncy Castle vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Packages

• 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

• 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

• 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