GLSA-201611-04 : Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 94595

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201611-04 (Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both Oracle’s JRE and JDK. Please review the referenced CVE’s for additional information.
Impact :

Remote attackers could gain access to information, remotely execute arbitrary code, or cause Denial of Service.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Oracle JRE Users users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.8.0.111' All Oracle JDK Users users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.8.0.111'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-04

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 94595

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201611-04.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Published: 11/7/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:oracle-jdk-bin, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:oracle-jre-bin, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5542, CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5568, CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5582, CVE-2016-5597

GLSA: 201611-04