The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchanges, aka an "invalid curve attack."
CVE-2015-7940 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from opensuse, from opensuse, from bouncycastle and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2015-11-09T16:59:09.277
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | opensuse | leap | 42.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | opensuse | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | opensuse | 13.2 | Yes |
| Application | bouncycastle | bouncy_castle_crypto_package | ≤ 1.50 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | application_testing_suite | 12.5.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | application_testing_suite | 12.5.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | application_testing_suite | 12.5.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.54 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.55 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | virtual_desktop_infrastructure | 3.5.2 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensuse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.