CVE-2024-34447

Description

An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs before BC 1.78. When endpoint identification is enabled in the BCJSSE and an SSL socket is created without an explicit hostname (as happens with HttpsURLConnection), hostname verification could be performed against a DNS-resolved IP address in some situations, opening up a possibility of DNS poisoning.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902024%E2%80%9034447
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0007/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-34447?
CVE-2024-34447 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-34447?
To fix CVE-2024-34447, 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-2024-34447 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-34447 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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