Oracle JRE 8 must enable the option to use an accepted sites list.

From Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 STIG for Unix

Associated with: CCI-001774

SV-81415r2_rule Oracle JRE 8 must enable the option to use an accepted sites list.

Vulnerability discussion

Utilizing a whitelist provides a configuration management method for allowing the execution of only authorized software. Using only authorized software decreases risk by limiting the number of potential vulnerabilities.The organization must identify authorized software programs and permit execution of authorized software. The process used to identify software programs that are authorized to execute on organizational information systems is commonly referred to as whitelisting.Verification of whitelisted software can occur either prior to execution or at system startup.This requirement applies to configuration management applications or similar types of applications designed to manage system processes and configurations (e.g., HBSS and software wrappers).

Check content

Navigate to the system-level “deployment.properties” file for JRE. /etc/.java/deployment/deployment.properties If the key “deployment.user.security.exception.sites” is not present in the deployment.properties file, this is a finding. If the key “deployment.user.security.exception.sites” is not set to the location of the exception.sites file, this is a finding. An example of a correct setting is: deployment.user.security.exception.sites=/etc/.java/deployment/exception.sites

Fix text

Navigate to the system-level “deployment.properties” file for JRE. /etc/.java/deployment/deployment.properties Add the key “deployment.user.security.exception.sites=/etc/.java/deployment/exception.sites” to the deployment.properties file.

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