Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ALAS-2023-1864)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 183843

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of java-1.8.0-openjdk installed on the remote host is prior to 1.8.0.382.b05-1.79. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1864 advisory.

- An issue was discovered in function ciMethodBlocks::make_block_at in Oracle JDK (HotSpot VM) 11, 17 and OpenJDK (HotSpot VM) 8, 11, 17, allows attackers to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-40433)

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

Solution

Run 'yum update java-1.8.0-openjdk' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1864.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-40433.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 183843

File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1864.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/25/2023

Updated: 10/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40433

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:java-1.8.0-openjdk-src, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40433