password bypass in OpenBSDBCrypt.checkPassword utility possible
CVE: CVE-2020-28052
Component: bouncycastle
CWE: CWE-287
Severity: Important
CVSS v3: 8.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Release date: 2020-12-18T00:00:00+00:00

A flaw was found in bouncycastle. The OpenBSDBCrypt.checkPassword utility method compared incorrect data when checking the password allowing incorrect passwords to indicate they were matching with previously hashed ones that were different. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.


Remediation:
Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details about how to apply this update, see:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details about how to apply this update, see:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details about how to apply this update, see:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
This advisory is informational only. There are no code changes associated with it. No action is required.
This advisory is informational only. There are no code changes associated with it. No action is required.
Before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.

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https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_fuse/7.8/html/deploying_into_spring_boot/patch-red-hat-fuse-applications
Before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.

Installation instructions are available from the Fuse 7.9.0 product
documentation page:
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_fuse/7.9/
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Before applying this update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation and deployed applications.

The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update).

The JBoss server process must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.

The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update).
Users unable to upgrade to version 1.67 or greater can copy the `OpenBSDBCrypt.doCheckPassword()` method implementation (https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/r1rv67/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/crypto/generators/OpenBSDBCrypt.java#L259-L343) into their own utility class and supplement it with the required methods and variables as required