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Oracle Linux 8 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ELSA-2021-3893)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 154269

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2021-3893 advisory.

 [1:1.8.0.312.b07-1]
 - Update to aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u312-b07 (EA)
 - Update release notes for 8u312-b07.
 - Switch to GA mode for final release.
 - This tarball is embargoed until 2021-10-19 @ 1pm PT.
 - Resolves: rhbz#2011826

 [1:1.8.0.312.b05-0.4.ea]
 - Allow plain key import to be disabled with -Dcom.redhat.fips.plainKeySupport=false
 - Resolves: rhbz#2014193

 [1:1.8.0.312.b05-0.4.ea]
 - Add patch to allow plain key import.
 - Resolves: rhbz#2014193

 [1:1.8.0.312.b05-0.3.ea]
 - Add patch to login to the NSS software token when in FIPS mode.
 - Resolves: rhbz#2014204

 [1:1.8.0.312.b05-0.2.ea]
 - Port FIPS system detection support to OpenJDK 8u
 - Minor code cleanups on FIPS detection patch and check for SECMOD_GetSystemFIPSEnabled in configure.
 - Remove unneeded Requires on NSS as it will now be dynamically linked and detected by RPM.
 - Resolves: rhbz#2014201

 [1:1.8.0.312.b05-0.2.ea]
 - Detect FIPS using SECMOD_GetSystemFIPSEnabled in the new libsystemconf JDK library.
 - Resolves: rhbz#2014201

 [1:1.8.0.312.b05-0.1.ea]
 - Update to aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u312-b05-shenandoah-merge-2021-10-07
 - Update release notes for 8u312-b05-shenandoah-merge-2021-10-07.
 - Reduce disk footprint by removing build artifacts by default.
 - Switch to EA mode.
 - Remove non-Free test and demo files from source tarball.
 - Related: rhbz#2011826

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-3893.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 154269

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-3893.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/20/2021

Updated: 11/2/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-35550

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-35567

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-src, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-fastdebug

Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-35550, CVE-2021-35556, CVE-2021-35559, CVE-2021-35561, CVE-2021-35564, CVE-2021-35565, CVE-2021-35567, CVE-2021-35578, CVE-2021-35586, CVE-2021-35588, CVE-2021-35603