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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202402-16
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Apache Log4j: Multiple Vulnerabilities
     Date: February 18, 2024
     Bugs: #719146
       ID: 202402-16

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache Log4j, the worst
of which can lead to remote code execution.

Background
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Log4j is a Java logging framework that supports various use cases with a
rich set of components, a separate API, and a performance-optimized
implementation.

Affected packages
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Package         Vulnerable    Unaffected
--------------  ------------  ------------
dev-java/log4j  <= 1.2.17     Vulnerable!

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities hav been discovered in Apache Log4j. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

Gentoo has discontinued support for log4j. We recommend that users
unmerge it:

  # emerge --ask --depclean "dev-java/log4j"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-17571
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17571
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-9488
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9488
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-9493
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9493
[ 4 ] CVE-2022-23302
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23302
[ 5 ] CVE-2022-23305
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23305

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-16

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5