In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, HSS public-key level count unbounded, enabling huge allocation on verify. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bc-fips 2.0.2 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.3 (2.1.X series).
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| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-JAVA | unaffected |
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| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-LTS-JAVA | unaffected |
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| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-FJA | unaffected |
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Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, HSS public-key level count unbounded, enabling huge allocation on verify. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bc-fips 2.0.2 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.3 (2.1.X series). | |
| Title | HSS public-key level count unbounded, enabling huge allocation on verify | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-789 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: bcorg
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-03T02:37:43.841Z
Reserved: 2026-06-28T01:21:46.334Z
Link: CVE-2026-58060
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