USN-5192-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5192-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5192-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5192-1
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Published
2021-12-14T13:39:20.973277Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:42Z
Summary
apache-log4j2 vulnerability
Details

Chen Zhaojun discovered that Apache Log4j 2 allows remote attackers to run programs via a special crafted input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Please see the following link for more information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/Log4Shell

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / apache-log4j2

Package

Name
apache-log4j2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apache-log4j2@2.10.0-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.10.0-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.8.2-1
2.8.2-2
2.10.0-1
2.10.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liblog4j2-java",
            "binary_version": "2.10.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-44228",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / apache-log4j2

Package

Name
apache-log4j2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apache-log4j2@2.15.0-0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.15.0-0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.11.1-2
2.11.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liblog4j2-java",
            "binary_version": "2.15.0-0.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-44228",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}