cve/2015/CVE-2015-7940.md

### [CVE-2015-7940](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7940)
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### Description

The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchanges, aka an "invalid curve attack."

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/IkerSaint/VULNAPP-vulnerable-app
- https://github.com/auditt7708/rhsecapi
- https://github.com/pctF/vulnerable-app