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CVE ID

CVE-2022-45146

GHSA ID

GHSA-68m8-v89j-7j2p

EPSS Score

0.29908%

CWE

CWE-416

Published

11/21/2022

Updated

2/13/2024

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Java

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CVE-2022-45146

CVE-2022-45146: Garbage collection issue in BC-FJA in Java 13 and later

An issue was discovered in the FIPS Java API of Bouncy Castle BC-FJA before 1.0.2.4. Changes to the JVM garbage collector in Java 13 and later trigger an issue in the BC-FJA FIPS modules where it is possible for temporary keys used by the module to be zeroed out while still in use by the module, resulting in errors or potential information loss.

NOTE: FIPS compliant users are unaffected because the FIPS certification is only for Java 7, 8, and 11.

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CVE-2022-45146:

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CVE ID

CVE-2022-45146

GHSA ID

GHSA-68m8-v89j-7j2p

EPSS Score

0.29908%

CWE

CWE-416

Published

11/21/2022

Updated

2/13/2024

KEV Status

Technology

Java

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GHSA ID

EPSS Score

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Technical Details

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips	maven	< 1.0.2.4	1.0.2.4

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Root Cause Analysis

The vulnerability stems from Java 13+ GC behavior causing premature key zeroing. Analysis focused on:

Key destruction methods (destroy()) that clear sensitive data
Finalizers in key classes that trigger cleanup
Cryptographic operation initialization methods handling temporary keys While no direct patch code is shown, these functions align with the described use-after-free pattern in FIPS modules. The medium confidence reflects educated inference based on Bouncy Castle's architecture and Java GC interactions.

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