USN-5192-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5192-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5192-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5192-2
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Published
2021-12-17T12:46:46.491402Z
Modified
2021-12-17T12:46:46.491402Z
Summary
apache-log4j2 vulnerability
Details

USN-5192-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Log4j 2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / apache-log4j2

Package

Name
apache-log4j2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apache-log4j2?arch=src?distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2-1
2.4-1
2.4-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4j2-java"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liblog4j2-java-doc"
        }
    ]
}