Bouncy Castle BC-FJA BC-FIPS GCM Vulnerability on Linux x86_64 AVX AVX-512f
Vulnerability
A vulnerability exists in the Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC-FJA BC-FIPS library on Linux systems running x86_64 with AVX and AVX-512f. The issue is related to the GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) implementations in the program files gcm128w and gcm512w. This vulnerability affects BC-FJA versions 2.1.0 through 2.1.2.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to incorrect cryptographic operations in GCM, potentially allowing for unauthorized data manipulation or decryption.
Added: May 8, 2026, 7:21 AM
Updated: May 8, 2026, 7:21 AM
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