SUSE SLES12: java-1_8_0-ibm / java-1_8_0-ibm-alsa / java-1_8_0-ibm-devel / etc (SUSE-SU-2023:2476-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 177085

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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-2023:2476-1 advisory.

- CVE-2023-21930: Fixed possible compromise from unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS (bsc#1210628).
- CVE-2023-21937: Fixed vulnerability inside the networking component (bsc#1210631).
- CVE-2023-21938: Fixed vulnerability inside the library component (bsc#1210632).
- CVE-2023-21939: Fixed vulnerability inside the swing component (bsc#1210634).
- CVE-2023-21968: Fixed vulnerability inside the library component (bsc#1210637).
- CVE-2023-2597: Fixed buffer overflow in shared cache implementation (bsc#1211615).
- CVE-2023-21967: Fixed vulnerability inside the JSSE component (bsc#1210636).
- CVE-2023-21954: Fixed vulnerability inside the hotspot component (bsc#1210635).

Additional reference fixed already in 8.0.7.15:

- CVE-2023-30441: Fixed components that could have exposed sensitive information using a combination of flaws and configurations (bsc#1210711).

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-ibm, java-1_8_0-ibm-alsa, java-1_8_0-ibm-devel and / or java-1_8_0-ibm-plugin packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 177085

File Name: suse_SU-2023-2476-1.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/12/2023

Updated: 6/26/2026

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: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2597

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-ibm-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-ibm, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-ibm-alsa, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:java-1_8_0-ibm-plugin

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: 6/9/2023

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, CVE-2023-2597, CVE-2023-30441

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2023:2476-1

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