USN-4699-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4699-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4699-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4699-1
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Published
2021-01-19T12:50:54.129286Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:20Z
Summary
log4net vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Apache Log4net incorrectly handled certain configuration files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / log4net

Package

Name
log4net
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/log4net@1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.10+dfsg-6
1.2.10+dfsg-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4net-cil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4net1.2-cil"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-1285",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / log4net

Package

Name
log4net
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/log4net@1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.10+dfsg-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4net-cil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4net1.2-cil"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-1285",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / log4net

Package

Name
log4net
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/log4net@1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.10+dfsg-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4net-cil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.10+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4net1.2-cil"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-1285",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}