Vulnerability Discussion

Cryptographic verification of vendor software packages ensures that all software packages are obtained from a valid source and protects against spoofing that could lead to installation of malware on the system. Oracle cryptographically signs all software packages, which includes updates, with a GPG key to verify that they are valid.

Check

Confirm Oracle package-signing key is installed on the system and verify its fingerprint matches vendor value.

Note: The GPG key is defined in key file "/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle" by default.

List Oracle GPG keys installed on the system:

$ sudo rpm -q --queryformat "%{SUMMARY}\n" gpg-pubkey | grep -i "oracle"

gpg(Oracle OSS group (Open Source Software group) <[email protected]>)

If Oracle GPG key is not installed, this is a finding.

List key fingerprint of installed Oracle GPG key:

$ sudo gpg -q --keyid-format short --with-fingerprint /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle

If key file "/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle" is missing, this is a finding.

Example output:

pub rsa4096/AD986DA3 2019-04-09 [SC] [expires: 2039-04-04]
Key fingerprint = 76FD 3DB1 3AB6 7410 B89D B10E 8256 2EA9 AD98 6DA3
uid Oracle OSS group (Open Source Software group) <[email protected]>
sub rsa4096/D95DC12B 2019-04-09 [E] [expires: 2039-04-04]

Compare key fingerprint of installed Oracle GPG key with fingerprint listed for OL 8 on Oracle verification webpage at https://linux.oracle.com/security/gpg/#gpg.

If key fingerprint does not match, this is a finding.

Fix

Install Oracle package-signing key on the system and verify its fingerprint matches vendor value.

Insert OL 8 installation disc or attach OL 8 installation image to the system. Mount the disc or image to make the contents accessible inside the system.

Assuming the mounted location is "/media/cdrom", use the following command to copy Oracle GPG key file onto the system:

$ sudo cp /media/cdrom/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/

Import Oracle GPG keys from key file into system keyring:

$ sudo rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle

Using the steps listed in the Check Text, confirm the newly imported key shows as installed on the system and verify its fingerprint matches vendor value.