Integer overflow in the crypt_raw method in the key-stretching implementation in jBCrypt…
Priority LOW 31CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Integer overflow in the crypt_raw method in the key-stretching implementation in jBCrypt before 0.4 makes it easier for remote attackers to determine cleartext values of password hashes via a brute-force attack against hashes associated with the maximum exponent.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04803 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.mindrot:jbcrypt (Maven): 0.4Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.mindrot:jbcrypt (Maven) | before 0.4 | 0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-9h6p-92jq-888x |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.mindrot:jbcrypt (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.4 Fixed in 0.4 Patch available GHSA-9h6p-92jq-888x
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mindrot:jbcrypt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.4 | Vulnerable | Mindrot |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:mindrot:jbcrypt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4 Vulnerable ·Mindrot
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9h6p-92jq-888x org.mindrot:jbcrypt (Maven) Fixed in 0.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | — |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0886
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h6p-92jq-888x
References
Advisory 8
Other 6
- [cassandra-commits] 20210924 [jira] [Updated] (CASSANDRA-16990) Update jbcrypt library to 0.4 from 0.3m to resolve CVE-2015-0886
- [cassandra-commits] 20210924 [jira] [Created] (CASSANDRA-16990) Update jbcrypt library to 0.4 from 0.3m to resolve CVE-2015-0886
- [cassandra-commits] 20210924 [jira] [Commented] (CASSANDRA-16990) Update jbcrypt library to 0.4 from 0.3m to resolve CVE-2015-0886
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23e3ac8113b4da0a025c0e45170b6ec317383a1cf06090c2c717aa@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd5c2256b8dc9935e4bb5e9be90adce58408054bb42523730a40c5548@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re330cfe9e5d84e3f7da8ace23ec32f38cb3fbd328bf177badd7ad942@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E
Sources
- CVE-2015-0886 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0886 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9h6p-92jq-888x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0886 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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