JRE8-WN-000180 - The version of Oracle JRE 8 running on the system must be the most current available.

Information

Oracle JRE 8 is being continually updated by the vendor in order to address identified security vulnerabilities. Running an older version of the JRE can introduce security vulnerabilities to the system.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Test applications to ensure operational compatibility with new version of Java.

Install a supported version of Oracle JRE 8.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_JRE_Windows_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-2c., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-002605, Rule-ID|SV-234697r617446_rule, STIG-ID|JRE8-WN-000180, STIG-Legacy|SV-81457, STIG-Legacy|V-66967, Vuln-ID|V-234697

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: c211d4ebe10d29649ebfeb4bb66400c80249f8a060612853bdbde2180c915260