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Oracle JRE 8 must be set to allow Java Web Start (JWS) applications.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-66915 JRE8-UX-000070 SV-81405r1_rule Medium
Description
Java Web Start (JWS) applications are the most commonly used. Denying these applications could be detrimental to the user experience. Whitelisting, blacklisting, and signing of applications help mitigate the risk of running JWS applications.
STIG Date
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 STIG for Unix 2017-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-67551r1_chk )
Navigate to the system-level “deployment.properties” file for JRE.

/etc/.java/deployment/deployment.properties

If the key “deployment.webjava.enabled=true” is not present in the deployment.properties file, or is set to “false”, this is a finding.

If the key “deployment.webjava.enabled.locked” is not present in the deployment.properties file, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73015r1_fix)
Navigate to the system-level “deployment.properties” file for JRE.

/etc/.java/deployment/deployment.properties

Add the key “deployment.webjava.enabled=true” to the deployment.properties file.

Add the key “deployment.webjava.enabled.locked” to the deployment.properties file.