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Oracle Linux 10 / 8 / 9 : java-21-openjdk (ELSA-2026-0928)

high Nessus Plugin ID 296416

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-2026-0928 advisory.

 [1:21.0.10.0.7-1.0.1]
 - Add Oracle vendor bug URL [Orabug: 34340155]

 [1:21.0.10.0.7-1]
 - Update to jdk-21.0.10+7 (GA)
 - Update release notes to 21.0.10+7
 - Bump libpng version to 1.6.51 following JDK-8372534
 - Update FIPS patch to include nss.fips.cfg that grants CKA_ENCRYPT
 - Handle 'upgrade' as an alternative to 'update' in openjdk_news.sh
 - Sync the copy of the portable specfile with the latest update
 - Resolves: RHEL-142858
 - Resolves: RHEL-139526
 - Resolves: RHEL-131450
 - Resolves: RHEL-131463
 - Resolves: RHEL-142860
 - Resolves: RHEL-142819
 - ** This tarball is embargoed until 2026-01-20 @ 1pm PT. **

 [1:21.0.9.0.10-2]
 - Bump rpmrelease for CentOS build
 - Add scripts to handle tagging of portable-based RPMs
 - Related: RHEL-118773
 - Related: 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-2026-0928.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 296416

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2026-0928.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/23/2026

Updated: 1/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-21933

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-65018

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/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-64720, CVE-2025-65018, CVE-2026-21925, CVE-2026-21933, CVE-2026-21945