Amazon Linux 2 : java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto (ALASCORRETTO8-2024-009)

high Nessus Plugin ID 189163

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto installed on the remote host is prior to 1.8.0_402.b06-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2CORRETTO8-2024-009 advisory.

2024-05-03: The severity of this advisory has been changed from important to low.

2024-05-02: CVE-2024-20918 was removed from this advisory.

2024-05-02: CVE-2024-20919 was removed from this advisory.

2024-05-02: CVE-2024-20921 was removed from this advisory.

2024-05-02: CVE-2024-20926 was removed from this advisory.

2024-05-02: CVE-2024-20945 was removed from this advisory.

2024-05-02: CVE-2024-20952 was removed from this advisory.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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

Solution

Run 'yum update java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASCORRETTO8-2024-009.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 189163

File Name: al2_ALASCORRETTO8-2024-009.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/18/2024

Updated: 12/11/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, 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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2024