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Amazon Linux 2 : java-11-amazon-corretto (ALAS-2023-1918)
low Nessus Plugin ID 170444
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of java-11-amazon-corretto installed on the remote host is prior to 11.0.18+10-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-1918 advisory.Enhance DTLS performance: DTLS does not avail itself of the HelloVerifyRequest message which opens opportunities for DoS. (CVE-2023-21835)
Better Banking of Sounds: JARSoundbankReader can load classes from remote URLs. (CVE-2023-21843)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product 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
Run 'yum update java-11-amazon-corretto' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-1918.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 170444
File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-1918.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/24/2023
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, 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:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-21843
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:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto-headless
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/17/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-21835, CVE-2023-21843