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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-59646
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, DTLS handshake reassembler allocates buffer from unchecked 24-bit length. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, DTLS handshake reassembler allocates buffer from unchecked 24-bit length. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bctls-fips 1.0.24 (1.0.X series), 2.0.24 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.24 (2.1.X series).
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
bouncycastle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
bouncycastle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
bouncycastle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
bouncycastle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
bouncycastle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.10
bouncycastle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
bouncycastle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
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