CVE-2026-5598: Covert timing channel vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA core on all (core modules). Non-constant...

Covert timing channel vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA core on all (core modules). Non-constant time comparisons risk private key leakage in FrodoKEM. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 2.17.3 before 1.84.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.04% (14th percentile)

Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.

Critical CVSS score indicates maximum severity — remote code execution, authentication bypass, or complete system compromise is likely possible.

This analysis is generated by Ghostwire from NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS, and open-source intelligence data. Verify findings through primary sources before acting.

CVE-2026-5598: Covert timing channel vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA core on all (core modules). Non-constant...

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Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

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