CVE-2025-9092

Hybrid Module Deployment in Multi-JVM Environments Leading to Resource Exhaustion

Published Aug 16, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0 bc-fips (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files org.Bouncycastle.Crypto.Fips.NativeLoader.

This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0: from BC-FJA 2.1.0 through 2.1.0.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Strictly limit the number of JVMs providing services based on BC-FJA 2.1.0 so that effective monitoring and cleanup is possible on the server involved, alternately ensure the module is configured to write its files for native support to a file system with sufficient capacity.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-28810 Bouncy Castle for Java Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v6cf-mv9h-c8mc Bouncy Castle for Java Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 1.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0 bc-fips (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files org.Bouncycastle.Crypto.Fips.NativeLoader. This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0: from BC-FJA 2.1.0 through 2.1.0.
Title Hybrid Module Deployment in Multi-JVM Environments Leading to Resource Exhaustion
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/R:U/RE:L/U:Green'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
bcorg
Published
Updated
Aug 18, 2025, 6:08 PM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2025, 10:06 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 16, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:08 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 16, 2025, 10:29 AM