CVE-2016-1000344

Description

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the DHIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927 vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9385b0ebd277724b167fe1d1456e3c112112be1f third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1000344?
CVE-2016-1000344 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1000344?
To fix CVE-2016-1000344, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1000344 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1000344 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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