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Oracle Linux 10 / 8 / 9 : java-21-openjdk (ELSA-2025-18824)

high Nessus Plugin ID 271416

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 10 / 8 / 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-18824 advisory.

 [1:21.0.9.0.10-1.0.1]
 - Add Oracle vendor bug URL [Orabug: 34340155]

 [1:21.0.9.0.10-1]
 - Update to jdk-21.0.9+10 (GA)
 - Update release notes to 21.0.9+10
 - Bump harfbuzz version to 11.2.0 following JDK-8355528
 - Add NEWS corrections from Thomas
 - Use double spacing consistently in notes for this release
 - Correct 11u release reference to corresponding 21u release as pointed out by Kieran
 - Sync the copy of the portable specfile with the latest update
 - ** This tarball is embargoed until 2025-10-21 @ 1pm PT. **
 - Resolves: RHEL-118773
 - Resolves: RHEL-119450

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux 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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-18824.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 271416

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2025-18824.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/24/2025

Updated: 10/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-53066

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-src-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-devel-fastdebug, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-javadoc-zip, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-src, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-jmods-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-demo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-headless, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-jmods-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-headless-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-demo-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-src-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-static-libs-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-devel-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-demo-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-static-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-static-libs-fastdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-javadoc, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:10, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-headless-slowdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-21-openjdk-jmods

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/24/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-53057, CVE-2025-53066, CVE-2025-61748