USN-7616-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7616-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7616-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7616-1
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Published
2025-07-02T18:53:34Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:46.318248082Z
Summary
logback vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that logback could read malicious configuration files from LDAP servers. An attacker with the required permissions could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-42550) It was discovered that logback contained a serialization vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-6378)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / logback

Package

Name
logback
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/logback?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.1.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.1.3-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.1.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liblogback-java"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7616-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / logback

Package

Name
logback
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/logback?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.2.3-2ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.1.9-4
1:1.1.9-5
1:1.2.3-2
1:1.2.3-2ubuntu1~18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.3-2ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "liblogback-java"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7616-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-42550",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-6378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / logback

Package

Name
logback
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/logback?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.2.3-5ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.2.3-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.3-5ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liblogback-java"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7616-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-42550",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-6378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / logback

Package

Name
logback
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/logback?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.2.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.2.3-6
1:1.2.7-1
1:1.2.8-1
1:1.2.9-1
1:1.2.10-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "liblogback-java"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7616-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-6378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}