An issue was discovered in ECCurve.java and ECCurve.cs in Bouncy Castle Java (BC Java) before 1.78, BC Java LTS before 2.73.6, BC-FJA before 1.0.2.5, and BC C# .Net before 2.3.1. Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve parameters.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - An issue was discovered in ECCurve.java and ECCurve.cs in Bouncy Castle Java (BC Java) before 1.78, BC     Java LTS before 2.73.6, BC-FJA before 1.0.2.5, and BC C# .Net before 2.3.1. Importing an EC certificate     with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve     parameters. (CVE-2024-29857)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, and 14.1.2.0.0 versions of WebLogic Server installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 2025 CPU advisory.

  - Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise     Oracle WebLogic Server.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic     Server. (CVE-2024-23635)

  - Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle     WebLogic Server.  While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebLogic Server, attacks may significantly impact additional     products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang     or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle WebLogic Server. (CVE-2023-7272)

  - Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle     WebLogic Server.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or     frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle WebLogic Server. (CVE-2024-47554)

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

The 13.5.0.0 versions of Enterprise Manager Base Platform installed on the remote host are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the January 2025 CPU advisory.

  - An issue was discovered in ECCurve.java and ECCurve.cs in Bouncy Castle Java (BC Java) before 1.78, BC     Java LTS before 2.73.6, BC-FJA before 1.0.2.5, and BC C# .Net before 2.3.1. Importing an EC certificate     with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve     parameters. (CVE-2024-29857)

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

The version of Atlassian Confluence Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CONFSERVER-97723 advisory.

  - An issue was discovered in ECCurve.java and ECCurve.cs in Bouncy Castle Java (BC Java) before 1.78, BC     Java LTS before 2.73.6, BC-FJA before 1.0.2.5, and BC C# .Net before 2.3.1. Importing an EC certificate     with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve     parameters. (CVE-2024-29857)

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

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5479 advisory.

    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly     application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 serves as a     replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.2, and includes bug fixes and     enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 Release Notes for information     about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release.

    Security Fix(es):

    * cxf-core: Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability using the Aegis databinding [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-28752)

    * org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on: BouncyCastle vulnerable to a timing variant of Bleichenbacher (Marvin     Attack) [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-30171)

    * netty-codec-http: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-29025)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class     [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-30172)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: org.bouncycastle: Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m     parameters may lead to Denial of Service [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-29857)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

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

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5481 advisory.

    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly     application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 serves as a     replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.2, and includes bug fixes and     enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 Release Notes for information     about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release.

    Security Fix(es):

    * cxf-core: Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability using the Aegis databinding [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-28752)

    * org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on: BouncyCastle vulnerable to a timing variant of Bleichenbacher (Marvin     Attack) [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-30171)

    * netty-codec-http: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-29025)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class     [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-30172)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: org.bouncycastle: Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m     parameters may lead to Denial of Service [eap-8.0.z] (CVE-2024-29857)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

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

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5145 advisory.

    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly     application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 serves as a     replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.17, and includes bug fixes and     enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Release Notes for information     about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release.

    Security Fix(es):

    * undertow: response write hangs in case of Java 17 TLSv1.3 NewSessionTicket [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-5971)

    * undertow: LearningPushHandler can lead to remote memory DoS attacks [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-3653)

    * org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on: BouncyCastle vulnerable to a timing variant of Bleichenbacher (Marvin     Attack) [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30171)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: org.bouncycastle: Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m     parameters may lead to Denial of Service [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29857)

    * netty-codec-http: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29025)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class     [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30172)

    * HTTP-2: httpd: CONTINUATION frames DoS [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-27316)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

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

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5144 advisory.

    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly     application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 serves as a     replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.17, and includes bug fixes and     enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Release Notes for information     about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release.

    Security Fix(es):

    * undertow: response write hangs in case of Java 17 TLSv1.3 NewSessionTicket [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-5971)

    * undertow: LearningPushHandler can lead to remote memory DoS attacks [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-3653)

    * org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on: BouncyCastle vulnerable to a timing variant of Bleichenbacher (Marvin     Attack) [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30171)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: org.bouncycastle: Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m     parameters may lead to Denial of Service [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29857)

    * netty-codec-http: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29025)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class     [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30172)

    * HTTP-2: httpd: CONTINUATION frames DoS [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-27316)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

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

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5143 advisory.

    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly     application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 serves as a     replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.17, and includes bug fixes and     enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Release Notes for information     about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release.

    Security Fix(es):

    * undertow: response write hangs in case of Java 17 TLSv1.3 NewSessionTicket [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-5971)

    * undertow: LearningPushHandler can lead to remote memory DoS attacks [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-3653)

    * org.bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on: BouncyCastle vulnerable to a timing variant of Bleichenbacher (Marvin     Attack) [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30171)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: org.bouncycastle: Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m     parameters may lead to Denial of Service [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29857)

    * netty-codec-http: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-29025)

    * org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class     [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-30172)

    * HTTP-2: httpd: CONTINUATION frames DoS [eap-7.4.z] (CVE-2024-27316)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

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

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-636 advisory.

    An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs before ...

    NOTE: https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/issues/1635NOTE:
    https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.htmlDEBIANBUG: [1070655] (CVE-2024-29857)

    An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs before BC 1.78. When endpoint     identification is enabled in the BCJSSE and an SSL socket is created without an explicit hostname (as     happens with HttpsURLConnection), hostname verification could be performed against a DNS-resolved IP     address in some situations, opening up a possibility of DNS poisoning. (CVE-2024-34447)

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

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

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
232110	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-29857	Nessus	Misc.	high
214580	Oracle WebLogic Server (January 2025 CPU)	Nessus	Misc.	medium
214552	Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control (January 2025 CPU)	Nessus	Misc.	high
209139	Atlassian Confluence < 7.19.26 / 7.20.x < 8.5.12 / 8.6.x < 8.9.4 / 9.0.1 (CONFSERVER-97723)	Nessus	CGI abuses	high
205637	RHEL 8 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2024:5479)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
205636	RHEL 9 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2024:5481)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
205220	RHEL 9 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2024:5145)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
205219	RHEL 8 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2024:5144)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
205218	RHEL 7 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.18 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2024:5143)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
200264	Amazon Linux 2023 : bouncycastle, bouncycastle-javadoc, bouncycastle-mail (ALAS2023-2024-636)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	high

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