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Amazon Linux 2023 : java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto, java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel (ALAS2023-2023-426)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 184429
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-426 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-1.8.0-amazon-corretto --releasever 2023.2.20231030' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-426.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-40433.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 184429
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-426.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: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-22067
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:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto
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