SUSE SLES12: java-1_8_0-openjdk / java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo / etc (SUSE-SU-2023:2238-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 176057

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 / SLES_SAP12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:2238-1 advisory.

- Updated to version jdk8u372 (icedtea-3.27.0):
- CVE-2023-21930: Fixed an issue in the JSSE component that could allow an attacker to access critical data without authorization (bsc#1210628).
- CVE-2023-21937: Fixed an issue in the Networking component that could allow an attacker to update, insert or delete some data without authorization (bsc#1210631).
- CVE-2023-21938: Fixed an issue in the Libraries component that could allow an attacker to update, insert or delete some data without authorization (bsc#1210632).
- CVE-2023-21939: Fixed an issue in the Swing component that could allow an attacker to update, insert or delete some data without authorization (bsc#1210634).
- CVE-2023-21954: Fixed an issue in the Hotspot component that could allow an attacker to access critical data without authorization (bsc#1210635).
- CVE-2023-21967: Fixed an issue in the JSSE component that could allow an attacker to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash without authorization (bsc#1210636).
- CVE-2023-21968: Fixed an issue in the Libraries component that could allow an attacker to update, insert or delete some data without authorization (bsc#1210637).

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

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

Solution

Update the affected java-1_8_0-openjdk, java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo, java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel and / or java-1_8_0-openjdk- headless packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 176057

File Name: suse_SU-2023-2238-1.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/18/2023

Updated: 6/25/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, tenable_cloud_security, tenable_self_hosted_container_security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-21930

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-21930

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-openjdk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-21930, CVE-2023-21937, CVE-2023-21938, CVE-2023-21939, CVE-2023-21954, CVE-2023-21967, CVE-2023-21968

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2023:2238-1

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