Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-4844

critical Nessus Plugin ID 218828

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

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

- Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.
(CVE-2015-4844)

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

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 218828

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2015_4844.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2025

Updated: 9/1/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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-2015-4844

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:icu, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libicu, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libicu-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libicu-doc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libicu-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libicu, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:icu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libicu-doc

Required KB Items: Host/OS/identifier, Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, global_settings/vendor_unpatched

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-4844

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