Non-constant time comparisons risk private key leakage in FrodoKEM._CVE-2026-5598

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    "description": "Covert timing channel vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA core on all (core modules).\n Non-constant time comparisons risk private key leakage in FrodoKEM.\n\nThis issue affects BC-JAVA: from 2.17.3 before 1.84.",
    "published": "2026-04-15T09:05:56.277Z",
    "modified": "2026-04-15T09:05:56.277Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Non-constant time comparisons risk private key leakage in FrodoKEM.",
    "source": "bcorg",
    "references": "https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902026%E2%80%905598",
    "id": "CVE-2026-5598",
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    "sourceData": "Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA 2.17.3",
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        "score": 10,
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        "vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
        "version": "4.0"
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    "product": "BC-JAVA",
    "version": "2.17.3",
    "vendor": "Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.",
    "ai_description": "Non-constant time comparisons risk private key leakage in FrodoKEM due to a covert timing channel vulnerability in the BC-JAVA core.",
    "ai_severity": "Critical",
    "ai_vendor": "Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.",
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    "ai_version": "2.17.3",
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