How many CVEs have patched handle?

2 published CVEs changed handle in bcgit/bc-java, in 2 distinct patches totalling 8 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed handle?

CVE-2026-71890 (MLS external commit can remove an arbitrary group member), published 2026-10-03, changed lines 742 to 747 of mls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java.

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

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

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

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handle

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

Defined in 2 files

Last patched October 3, 2026

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Backports counted once

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Overview

handle in bcgit/bc-java was changed by 2 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 2 distinct patches that added or removed 8 lines in total.

The name occurs in 2 files: mls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java, pg/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/openpgp/api/OpenPGPMessageInputStream.java.

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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 handle, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

MLS external commit can remove an arbitrary group member
CVE-2026-71890 · mls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java · lines 742–747 · +6 −1
High · CVSS 8.7
EPSS 0.2%2026-10-03
OpenPGP message truncation not reported, bypassing the SEIPDv1 integrity check
CVE-2026-85515 · pg/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/openpgp/api/OpenPGPMessageInputStream.java · line 693 · +1 −0
High · CVSS 8.2
EPSS 0.2%2026-10-03

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same files that CVE fixes also changed.

1inferCommitTypemls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java1 CVEs · 1 patches2026
2removesOwnPriorAppearancemls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java1 CVEs · 1 patches2026
3validateCachedProposalsmls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java1 CVEs · 1 patches2026
4validateExternalCachedProposalsmls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java1 CVEs · 1 patches2026
5validateRemovemls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java1 CVEs · 1 patches2026
6closepg/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/openpgp/api/OpenPGPMessageInputStream.java1 CVEs · 1 patches2026
7verifypg/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/openpgp/api/OpenPGPMessageInputStream.java1 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 handle.

How many CVEs have patched handle?: 2 published CVEs changed handle in bcgit/bc-java, in 2 distinct patches totalling 8 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed handle?: CVE-2026-71890 (MLS external commit can remove an arbitrary group member), published 2026-10-03, changed lines 742 to 747 of mls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java.
How does handle compare to the rest of bcgit/bc-java?: bcgit/bc-java has 73 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed handle.
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

mls/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/mls/protocol/Group.java on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
pg/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/openpgp/api/OpenPGPMessageInputStream.java on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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