Amazon Linux 2023 : java-11-amazon-corretto, java-11-amazon-corretto-devel, java-11-amazon-corretto-headless (ALAS2023-2023-427)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 184419

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-427 advisory.

- An issue was discovered in function ciMethodBlocks::make_block_at in Oracle JDK (HotSpot VM) 11, 17 and OpenJDK (HotSpot VM) 8, 11, 17, allows attackers to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-40433)

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

Solution

Run 'dnf update java-11-amazon-corretto --releasever 2023.2.20231030' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-427.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-40433.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-22081.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 184419

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-427.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/4/2023

Updated: 11/14/2023

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40433

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-22081

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto-headless, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto-jmods, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-11-amazon-corretto-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40433, CVE-2023-22081