# Security update for bouncycastle

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1539-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1223252

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-30171

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-30171 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for bouncycastle fixes the following issues:

Update to version 1.78.1, including fixes for:

  * CVE-2024-30171: Fixed timing side-channel attacks against RSA decryption
    (both PKCS#1v1.5 and OAEP). (bsc#1223252)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-1539=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-1539=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-1539=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-mail-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-tls-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-jmail-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-javadoc-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1
    * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-30171.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223252

SUSE: 2024:1539-1 moderate: bouncycastle Security Advisory Updates

May 7, 2024
* bsc#1223252 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-30171

Summary

## This update for bouncycastle fixes the following issues: Update to version 1.78.1, including fixes for: * CVE-2024-30171: Fixed timing side-channel attacks against RSA decryption (both PKCS#1v1.5 and OAEP). (bsc#1223252) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-1539=1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-1539=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-1539=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * bouncycastle-mail-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-tls-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-jmail-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-javadoc-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch) * bouncycastle-pg-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-pkix-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1 * bouncycastle-util-1.78.1-150200.3.29.1

References

* bsc#1223252

Cross-

* CVE-2024-30171

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-30171 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* Development Tools Module 15-SP5

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-30171.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223252

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1539-1
Rating: moderate

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