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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2025-8885High confidence

Possible DOS in processing specially formed ASN.1 Object Identifiers

Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. · BC Java

6.3MediumCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivebouncycastleUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-24231

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC Java bcprov on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-FJA bc-fips on All allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdenti... https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdentifier.Java . This issue affects BC Java: from 1.0 through 1.77; BC-FJA: from 1.0.0 through 1.0.2.5, from 2.0.0 through 2.0.1.

What

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC Java bcprov on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-FJA bc-fips on All allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdenti... https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdentifier.Java . This issue affects BC Java: from 1.0 through 1.77; BC-FJA: from 1.0.0 through 1.0.2.5, from 2.0.0 through 2.0.1.

Why

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC Java bcprov on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-FJA bc-fips on All allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdenti... https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdentifier.Java . This issue affects BC Java: from 1.0 through 1.77; BC-FJA: from 1.0.0 through 1.0.2.5, from 2.0.0 through 2.0.1.

Why

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-770

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/R:U/RE:M/U:Amber

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATPresentAttack requirements: A particular deployment or execution condition must be present.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCNoneVulnerable-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VINoneVulnerable-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VALowVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-770
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-0351Dell NetWorker (Third Party Components): Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell NetWorker ausnutzen, um Angriffe zu starten, die die Integrität, Vertraulichkeit und Verfügbarkeit von Systemen beeinträchtigen.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2025-1764Bouncy Castle: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Bouncy Castle ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0500Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu

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Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0281Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk

CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69230 Référence CVE CVE-2025-69418 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69418 Référence CVE CVE-2025-69419 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69419 Référence CVE CVE-2025-69420 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69420 Référence CVE CVE-2025-69421 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69421 Référence CVE CVE-2025-6965 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6965 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8114 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8114 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8291 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8291 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8556 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8556 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8885 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8916 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8916 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9086 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9086 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9230 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9230 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9231 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9232 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9232 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9714 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9714 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9820 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9820 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9951 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9951 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0196Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits IBM. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0112Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68973 Référence CVE CVE-2025-6966 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6966 Référence CVE CVE-2025-7039 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7039 Référence CVE CVE-2025-7339 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7339 Référence CVE CVE-2025-7424 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7424 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8291 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8291 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8713 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8713 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8714 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8714 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8715 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8715 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8885 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8916 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8916 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8959 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8959 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9086 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9086 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9230 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9230 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9231 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9232 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9232 Référence CVE CVE-2026-1484 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1484 Référence CVE CVE-2026-1485 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1485 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8291 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8534 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8534 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8556 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8556 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8677 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8677 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8713 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8713 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8714 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8714 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8715 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8715 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8732 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8732 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8851 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8851 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8885 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8916 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8916 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8941 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8941 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8961 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8961 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9086 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9086 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9092 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9092 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9165 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9165 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9230 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9230 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9231 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0967Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-61795 Référence CVE CVE-2025-61919 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-61919 Référence CVE CVE-2025-61921 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-61921 Référence CVE CVE-2025-6242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6242 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8194 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8291 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8291 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8713 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8713 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8714 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8714 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8715 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8715 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8885 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8916 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8916 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9230 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9230 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9231 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9232 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9232 Gestion détaillée du document le 05 novembre 2025 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défe

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0756Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8580 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8581 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8581 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8582 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8582 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8583 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8583 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8732 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8732 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8879 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8879 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8880 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8880 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8881 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8882 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8885 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8901 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8901 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8916 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8916 Référence CVE CVE-2025-8941 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8941 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9132 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9132 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9179 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9179 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9180 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-9182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9182 Ré

Official advisory
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2025-0328Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Database producten

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Bouncy Castle Java library and Oracle GoldenGate products allow for excessive resource allocation and denial of service, affecting various versions and potentially leading to significant disruptions.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
1.0 ≤ 1.77; 1.0.0 ≤ 1.0.2.5; 2.0.0 ≤ 2.0.1
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 12 Aug 2025 · Last source change 12 Sept 2025, 11:09 UTC · CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-24231
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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