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CVE-2025-8916 (GCVE-0-2025-8916)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-13 09:31 – Updated: 2026-05-12 12:02

Title

Possible DOS in processing large name constraint structures in PKIXCertPathReveiwer

Summary

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC Java bcpkix on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC Java bcprov on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BCPKIX FIPS bcpkix-fips on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/pkix/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/pkix/jcajce/PKIXCertPathReviewer.Java, https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/x509/PKIXCertPathReviewer.Java. This issue affects BC Java: from 1.44 through 1.78; BC Java: from 1.44 through 1.78; BCPKIX FIPS: from 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, from 2.0.0 through 2.0.7.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                        
                          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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-08-13 13:13 UTC

CWE

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Assigner

bcorg mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%9…
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/…

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.	BC Java	Affected: 1.44 , ≤ 1.78 (maven)	guessed
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.	BCPKIX FIPS	Affected: 1.0.0 , ≤ 1.0.7 (maven) Affected: 2.0.0 , ≤ 2.0.7 (maven)	guessed
Siemens	SIMATIC CN 4100	Affected: 0 , < V5.0 (custom)	guessed

Credits

Bing Shi

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UBUNTU-CVE-2025-8916 (CVE-2025-8916)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2025-08-13 10:15 – Updated: 2026-03-19 05:18 – Source website

Details

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                    
                      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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-8916	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8916	REPORT
	https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%9…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8108-1	ADVISORY

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WID-SEC-W-2025-1811

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2025-08-12 22:00 - Updated: 2026-04-27 22:00

Summary

Bouncy Castle: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Severity

Mittel

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Known affected: 16 products

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WID-SEC-W-2025-2359

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2025-10-21 22:00 - Updated: 2025-11-23 23:00

Summary

Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Kritisch

Scope

16 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Known affected: 6 products

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WID-SEC-W-2025-2361

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2025-10-21 22:00 - Updated: 2025-11-17 23:00

Summary

Oracle Communications: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

30 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Known affected: 26 products Last affected: 5 products

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WID-SEC-W-2026-0153

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-01-20 23:00 - Updated: 2026-01-20 23:00

Summary

Oracle Communications: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

31 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Known affected: 29 products Last affected: 3 products

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WID-SEC-W-2026-0165

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-01-20 23:00 - Updated: 2026-01-20 23:00

Summary

Oracle Siebel CRM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

14 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Last affected: 4 products

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WID-SEC-W-2026-0173

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-01-20 23:00 - Updated: 2026-01-20 23:00

Summary

Oracle Utilities Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Mittel

Scope

5 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Known affected: 18 products

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WID-SEC-W-2026-0783

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-03-18 23:00 - Updated: 2026-03-18 23:00

Summary

IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

59 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Known affected: 1 product

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WID-SEC-W-2026-1203

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-04-21 22:00 - Updated: 2026-04-21 22:00

Summary

Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

46 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-8916.

CVE-2025-8916

Known affected: 9 products

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