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Oracle GoldenGate for Big Data Resource Allocation Vulnerability 19.1.x < 19.1.0.0.21 / 21.x < 21.21.0.0.0 (October 2025 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 297651

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Synopsis

The Oracle GoldenGate for Big Data application on the remote host is affected by a Resource Allocation vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Oracle GoldenGate for Big Data application located on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC Java bcprov on All (API modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-FJA bc-fips on All allows Excessive Allocation. (CVE-2025-8885)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue, but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Oracle GoldenGate for Big Data version 19.1.0.0.21 / 21.21.0.0.0 or later.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2025.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 297651

File Name: oracle_goldengate_for_big_data_cpu_oct_2025.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/3/2026

Updated: 2/4/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-8885

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Threat Score: 1.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:goldengate_application_adapters

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Oracle GoldenGate for Big Data

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-8885

IAVA: 2025-A-0786