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. (ALAS2CORRETTO8-2024-009)

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: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/18/2024

Updated: 5/3/2024

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