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Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2024 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 209282

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The versions of Java installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the October 2024 CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle GraalVM for JDK product of Oracle Java SE (component: Node (Node.js)). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.12, 21.0.4 and 23. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle GraalVM for JDK. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle GraalVM for JDK. (CVE-2024-36138)

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component:
 JavaFX (WebKitGTK)). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u421; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.15 and 21.3.11. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. (CVE-2023-42950)

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component:
 JavaFX (libxml2)). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u421; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.15 and 21.3.11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. (CVE-2024-25062)

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

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2024 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2024csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 209282

File Name: oracle_java_cpu_oct_2024.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/18/2024

Updated: 10/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-36138

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21235

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:jdk, cpe:/a:oracle:jre

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Java

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-21208, CVE-2024-21210, CVE-2024-21211, CVE-2024-21217, CVE-2024-21235, CVE-2024-22020, CVE-2024-25062, CVE-2024-36138

IAVA: 2024-A-0657