CVE-2025-8916
Bouncy Castle for Java bcpkix, bcprov, bcpkix-fips on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation
Impact
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java bcpkix, bcprov, 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/PKIXCertP... 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/PKIXCertPathRevi... https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/x509/PKIXCertPathReviewer.java . This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java: from BC 1.44 through 1.78, from BCPKIX FIPS 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, from BCPKIX FIPS 2.0.0 through 2.0.7.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-fips | >= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.7 | 1.0.8 |
| maven | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on | >= 1.44, < 1.79 | 1.79 |
| maven | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15to18 | >= 1.44, < 1.79 | 1.79 |
| maven | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on | >= 1.44, < 1.79 | 1.79 |
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| BC Java: From 1.44 | through 1.78 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902025%E2%80%908916
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4cx2-fc23-5wg6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8916
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/310b30a4fbf36d13f6cc201ffa7771715641e67e
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/ff444a479942d88de64004dc82c3ee32a9e9075a