Name Constraints bypass via trailing dot in rfc822Name and URI
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 11 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Name Constraints bypass via trailing dot in rfc822Name and URI. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bc-fips 1.0.2.7 (1.0.X series), 2.0.2 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.3 (2.1.X series).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-JAVA | before 1.85 | 1.85 | Patch available | CNA |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-LTS-JAVA | 2.73.0 to before 2.73.12 | 2.73.12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-FJA | 1.0.0 to before 1.0.2.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.2; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.3 | 1.0.2.7, 2.0.2, 2.1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) | before 1.0.2.7 | 1.0.2.7 | Patch available | GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 |
| — | org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 |
| — | org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) | 2.1.0 to before 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 |
| — | org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven) | before 1.85 | 1.85 | Patch available | GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 |
| — | org.bouncycastle:bcprov-lts8on (Maven) | before 2.73.12 | 2.73.12 | Patch available | GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 |
| — | org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven) | before 1.85 | 1.85 | Patch available | GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 |
- BC-JAVA VendorLegion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Affected before 1.85 Fixed in 1.85 Patch available CNA
- BC-LTS-JAVA VendorLegion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Affected 2.73.0 to before 2.73.12 Fixed in 2.73.12 Patch available CNA
- BC-FJA VendorLegion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.0.2.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.2; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.3 Fixed in 1.0.2.7, 2.0.2, 2.1.3 Patch available CNA
- org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2.7 Fixed in 1.0.2.7 Patch available GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26
- org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.2 Fixed in 2.0.2 Patch available GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26
- org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.3 Fixed in 2.1.3 Patch available GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.85 Fixed in 1.85 Patch available GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-lts8on (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.73.12 Fixed in 2.73.12 Patch available GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.85 Fixed in 1.85 Patch available GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bc-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.85 | Vulnerable | Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bouncy_castle_for_java_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.73.11 | Vulnerable | Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:fips_java_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 to before 1.0.2.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.2; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bc-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.85 Vulnerable ·Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:bouncy_castle_for_java_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.73.11 Vulnerable ·Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:fips_java_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.0.2.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.2; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BC-JAVA (Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.) Fixed in 1.85
- Fix · CNA BC-LTS-JAVA (Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.) Fixed in 2.73.12
- Fix · CNA BC-FJA (Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.) Fixed in 1.0.2.7, 2.0.2, 2.1.3
- Fix · GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) Fixed in 1.0.2.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven) Fixed in 1.85 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 org.bouncycastle:bcprov-lts8on (Maven) Fixed in 2.73.12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven) Fixed in 1.85 Advisory →
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2026:95887 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.9 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1
- RHSA-2026:95762 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 Images Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:95760 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 Images Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:95761 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8
- RHSA-2026:95759 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC-JAVA 1.85
32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 23 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-42545 MTI/A0 DH agreement exponentiates unvalidated peer valuePriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-42533 JSSE hostname verifier CN-fallback enabled by default despite documented opt-inPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-41816 Stapled OCSP response accepted without binding to the checked certificatePriority MEDIUM 48
- Release ·
Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC-LTS-JAVA 2.73.12
28 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 20 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-42545 MTI/A0 DH agreement exponentiates unvalidated peer valuePriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-42533 JSSE hostname verifier CN-fallback enabled by default despite documented opt-inPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-41816 Stapled OCSP response accepted without binding to the checked certificatePriority MEDIUM 48
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC-FJA 1.0.2.7, 2.0.2, 2.1.3
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-41813 Quadratic-time escaping when stringifying X.500 distinguished namesPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-12374 Possible OOM from unbounded up-front allocation on a definite-length readPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-11431 Lazy ASN.1 sequence forcing resets nesting-depth guardPriority MEDIUM 44
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95887 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95760 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95759 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95762 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95761 |
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
- Red Hat AMQ Clients
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3
- Red Hat build of Quarkus
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95761 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95760 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95887 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95762 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95759 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1, Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4, Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 +1 · Red Hat
References
Patch 2
More Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bc-java vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15967 Legion of the Bouncy Castle Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs 1.58 up to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09736 BouncyCastle JCE TLS Bleichenbacher/ROBOT CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-42545 MTI/A0 DH agreement exponentiates unvalidated peer value CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-42533 JSSE hostname verifier CN-fallback enabled by default despite documented opt-in CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-41816 Stapled OCSP response accepted without binding to the checked certificate CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2007-06415 The Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography API before release 1.38, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-8763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-8763 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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