CVE-2026-8798
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS to conduct a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities enable remote denial of service attacks against Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS.
- Who is affected
- Java applications using Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS cryptographic operations are vulnerable.
- Urgency
- Medium severity with remote denial of service attacks possible; cryptographic availability is important.
- Action
- Update Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS to patched version in all dependent applications.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- medium[NEW] [medium] Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS: Multiple vulnerabilities enable denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-08-10
- unknownCVE-2026-8798: In Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bc-fips 2.1.3, the native entropy source used on…nvd · 2026-08-08
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