CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedBouncy Castle for Java versions prior to 1.85, as well as certain LTS and FIPS versions, are vulnerable due to PKCS#8 / PBES2 decryptors improperly handling unbounded key derivation function (KDF) costs from input. This flaw could lead to excessive resource consumption, potentially resulting in denial-of-service conditions. Organizations using affected versions for cryptographic operations should prioritize remediation to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.
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Original NVD Description
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, PKCS#8 / PBES2 decryptors honour unbounded KDF cost from input. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bcpkix-fips 1.0.12 (1.0.X series), 2.0.12 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.12 (2.1.X series).
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