How many CVEs have patched engineGenerateSecret?

2 published CVEs changed engineGenerateSecret in bcgit/bc-java, in 1 distinct patches totalling 22 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed engineGenerateSecret?

CVE-2026-97873 (Legacy PBES1 and PKCS#12 PBE iteration count honoured unbounded in the raw JCA provider), published 2026-10-03, changed lines 201 to 211 of prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/jcajce/provider/symmetric/PBEPBKDF2.java.

How does engineGenerateSecret compare to the rest of bcgit/bc-java?

bcgit/bc-java has 73 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed engineGenerateSecret.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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engineGenerateSecret in bcgit/bc-java: Patched by 2 CVEs

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engineGenerateSecret

Name: engineGenerateSecret in bcgit/bc-java: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/jcajce/provider/symmetric/PBEPBKDF2.java

Last patched October 3, 2026

CVEs

That changed this function

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

engineGenerateSecret in bcgit/bc-java was changed by 2 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 22 lines in total.

bcgit/bc-java has 73 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 3% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed engineGenerateSecret, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

Legacy PBES1 and PKCS#12 PBE iteration count honoured unbounded in the raw JCA provider
CVE-2026-97873 · lines 201–211 · +11 −0
Medium · CVSS 5.3
EPSS 0.3%2026-10-03
Password-based KDF cost parameters honoured unbounded from untrusted input across the remaining PBE entry points
CVE-2026-17508 · lines 201–211 · +11 −0
Medium · CVSS 5.3
EPSS 0.4%2026-10-02

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1engineInitprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/jcajce/provider/symmetric/PBEPBKDF2.java2 CVEs · 1 patches2026

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engineDoFinal3 CVEs · prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/jcajce/provider/asymmetric/dh/IESCipher.java checkNameConstraints2 CVEs · pkix/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/pkix/jcajce/PKIXCertPathReviewer.java processPacket2 CVEs · core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/crypto/modes/KCCMBlockCipher.java checkNameConstraints2 CVEs · prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/x509/PKIXCertPathReviewer.java readBlock2 CVEs · pg/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/openpgp/operator/bc/BcAEADUtil.java readBlock2 CVEs · pg/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/openpgp/operator/jcajce/JceAEADUtil.java

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to engineGenerateSecret.

How many CVEs have patched engineGenerateSecret?: 2 published CVEs changed engineGenerateSecret in bcgit/bc-java, in 1 distinct patches totalling 22 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed engineGenerateSecret?: CVE-2026-97873 (Legacy PBES1 and PKCS#12 PBE iteration count honoured unbounded in the raw JCA provider), published 2026-10-03, changed lines 201 to 211 of prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/jcajce/provider/symmetric/PBEPBKDF2.java.
How does engineGenerateSecret compare to the rest of bcgit/bc-java?: bcgit/bc-java has 73 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed engineGenerateSecret.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

References

prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/jcajce/provider/symmetric/PBEPBKDF2.java on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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