CVE-2018-5382
The default BKS keystore use an HMAC that is only 16 bits long, which can allow an attacker to compromise the integrity of a BKS keystore. Bouncy Castle release 1.47 changes the BKS format to a format which uses a 160 bit HMAC instead. This applies to any BKS keystore generated prior to BC 1.47. For situations where people need to create the files for legacy reasons a specific keystore type "BKS-V1" was introduced in 1.49. It should be noted that the use of "BKS-V1" is discouraged by the library authors and should only be used where it is otherwise safe to do so, as in where the use of a 16 bit checksum for the file integrity check is not going to cause a security issue in itself.
Published:Mar 30, 2012
Last Modified:May 12, 2025
EPS:Apr 16, 2018
EPSS Score:0.00189
CVSS Score:4.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Bouncycastle
Product
Bc-java
Bouncycastle
Bc-java
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Satellite
Redhat
Satellite
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Satellite Capsule
Redhat
Satellite Capsule
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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